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Parallelogram vs Parallelepiped - What's the difference?

parallelogram | parallelepiped |

In geometry terms the difference between parallelogram and parallelepiped

is that parallelogram is a convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length while parallelepiped is solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms; all opposite faces being similar and parallel.

parallelogram

English

Alternative forms

* parallelogramme

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geometry) A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.

    • Hypernyms

    * (geometry) quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon, polygon

    Hyponyms

    * (geometry) rectangle, rhombus, square, rhomboid

    Derived terms

    * parallelogram of forces

    parallelepiped

    English

    (wikipedia parallelepiped)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) Solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms; all opposite faces being similar and parallel.
  • * A cuboid is a rectangular parallelepiped .

    • Hyponyms

    * cuboid