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tetragonal

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /tɛˈtɹæɡənəl/
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  • rhymes with -æɡənəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having four sides, like a tetragon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quadrilateral

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having two equal axes and one unequal, and all angles 90°.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or shaped like a quadrilateral

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tetragon + -al.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: тетрагонален (tetragonalen) — having two equal axes and one unequal, and all angle 90°
  • Chinese Mandarin: 四方 (sìfāng) — having two equal axes and one unequal, and all angle 90°
  • Chinese Mandarin: 正方 (zhèngfāng) — having two equal axes and one unequal, and all angle 90°
  • Kazakh: тетрагонды (tetragondy) — having two equal axes and one unequal, and all angle 90°