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 | ||