Rectangular

/rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Rectangular can also describe an object that has a length greater than its width.

He filled the rectangular box with books before moving.

Having the shape of a rectangle; characterized by opposite sides being equal in length and four right angles.

The room was designed with a rectangular layout that maximized floor space.

Relating to or resembling a rectangle.

She chose a rectangular table for the dining area to complement the room's shape.

In mathematics, pertaining to figures or coordinates that are defined in terms of a rectangle.

The architect used a rectangular coordinate system to design the building.

Derived from the Latin 'rectangulus', from 'rectus' meaning 'right' and 'angulus' meaning 'angle'.

rectangular prism

A three-dimensional shape with six rectangular faces.

rectangular coordinates

A coordinate system that defines a point in space with respect to right angles.

rectangle

A shape with four right angles and opposite sides that are equal.

angular

Having angles; sharp-cornered.

oblong

Longer in one dimension than the other.

Boxed in or confined in a rectangular space.

His ideas seemed a bit too rectangular for my taste.

Describing something that is overly conventional or straightforward.

That plan sounds very rectangular; let’s think outside the box.