English adjective: rectangular | |||
1. | rectangular having four right angles | ||
Samples | A rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide. | ||
Similar | angular, angulate | ||
Antonyms | rounded | ||
2. | rectangular having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles | ||
Samples | Wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes. A rectangular Cartesian coordinate system. | ||
Synonyms | orthogonal | ||
Similar | perpendicular | ||
Antonyms | oblique, parallel | ||