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Rectangle vs Pentagon - What's the difference?

rectangle | pentagon |

In geometry terms the difference between rectangle and pentagon

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

As a proper noun Pentagon is

the headquarters of the United States of America's Department of Defense.

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

    * * * ----

    pentagon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) A polygon with five sides and five angles.

    • Derived terms

    * pentagonal

    See also

    * * pentagram