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What is the difference between oblong and rectangle?

oblong | rectangle |

Rectangle is a synonym of oblong.



As nouns the difference between oblong and rectangle

is that oblong is something with an oblong shape while rectangle is a quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

As an adjective oblong

is longer than wide.

oblong

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Longer than wide.
  • Roughly rectangular or ellipsoidal.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something with an oblong shape.
  • A rectangle having length greater than width.

    • Related terms

    * oblate

    See also

    * prolate * rectangle ----

    rectangle

    English

    (wikipedia rectangle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) A quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

    • Synonyms

    * (quadrilateral) oblong (not in technical use)

    Hyponyms

    * (quadrilateral) square

    Related terms

    * rectangular * rectilinear * rectification * rectify

    External links

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