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rectangular number

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A number which is the product of two consecutive integers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A composite number; or a composite number which is not a square; or a composite number which is neither square nor heteromecic.

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Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: suorakulmainen luku — number which is the product of two consecutive integers
  • German: Rechteckszahl — number which is the product of two consecutive integers
  • Polish: liczba prostokątna — number which is the product of two consecutive integers