Parallelogram vs Rectilinear - What's the difference?
parallelogram | rectilinear |
(geometry) A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.
In a straight line.
(geometry, arts) Formed from straight lines.
As a noun parallelogram
is (geometry) a convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.As an adjective rectilinear is
in a straight line.parallelogram
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Alternative forms
* parallelogrammeNoun
(en noun)Hypernyms
* (geometry) quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon, polygonHyponyms
* (geometry) rectangle, rhombus, square, rhomboidDerived terms
* parallelogram of forcesrectilinear
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Adjective
(en adjective)- The crankshaft and connecting rods of an engine convert the rectilinear motion of the pistons to rotary motion of the flywheel.