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noun
A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: trapezium
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A convex quadrilateral with no sides parallel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: irregular quadrilateral, trapezium
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The trapezoid bone of the wrist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The marked trapezoidal area immediately behind the goal line and the goal itself within which the goaltender may touch the puck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: trapezoid bone, os trapezoideum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carpal bone, carpal, wrist bone
noun
a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tr̥- Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2 Proto-Indo-European *tr̥-ped-ih2-der. Ancient Greek τρᾰ́πεζα (trắpeza) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek τρᾰπεζοειδής (trăpezoeidḗs)bor. New Latin trapezoïdēslbor. English trapezoid Learned borrowing from New Latin trapezoïdēs. By surface analysis, trapeze + -oid. First attested in 1704.
Across languages
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