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Definition of Rectangle

1. Noun. A parallelogram with four right angles.

Definition of Rectangle

1. n. A four-sided figure having only right angles; a right-angled parallelogram.

2. a. Rectangular.

Definition of Rectangle

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Medical Definition of Rectangle

1. A four-sided figure having only right angles; a right-angled parallelogram. As the area of a rectangle is expressed by the product of its two dimensions, the term rectangle is sometimes used for product; as, the rectangle of a and b, that is, ab. Origin: F, fr. L. Rectus right + angulus angle. See Right, and Angle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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