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What is the difference between quadrilateral and rectangle?

quadrilateral | rectangle |

As nouns the difference between quadrilateral and rectangle

is that quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides while rectangle is a quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

As an adjective quadrilateral

is having four sides.

quadrilateral

English

Noun

(wikipedia quadrilateral) (en noun)
  • A polygon with four sides.
  • An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.
  • The Venetian quadrilateral comprised Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano.

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    Adjective

    (-)
  • having four sides.
  • 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