rectangular Synonyms & Antonyms
rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər
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Rectangular as an Adjective
1
as in oblong
2
as in square, squarish
Rectangular in a Sentence
rectangular bench
rectangular grid
rectangular object
rectangular table
a rectangular area
rectangular axes
rectangular parallelepipeds
a rectangular solid
rectangular parallelepipeds / a rectangular solid
Word Forms & Grammar
rect·an·gu·lar·i·ty noun
rect·an·gu·lar·ly adverb
rectangular
rectangularities
rectangularity
rectangularly
rectangular (not generally comparable, comparative more rectangular, superlative most rectangular)
Words That Rhyme With Rectangular
Origin of Rectangular
From rectangle + -ar.
First Known Use
circa 1560
Rectangular in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Meaning | as in oblong |
| Comparative / superlative | more rectangular, most rectangular |
| Adverb | rectangularly |
| First known use | 1560 |
Rectangular Pronunciation
You say rectangular as /rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər/. It has 4 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (taŋ).