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quadrilateral

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/ˌkwɒdrɪˈlætərəl/ · quad-ri-lat-eral

A four-sided figure, especially in geometry.

Meanings

nountechnical

A four-sided figure, especially in geometry.

ایک چارسوئی شکل، خاص طور پر جیومیٹری میں۔

چار گوشہ

chaar gosha

Synonyms

quadranglefour-sided polygonfour-sided figureچارسوئیچوچکچوہر

Antonyms

trianglepentagonhexagonمثلثپینٹاگونہیکساگون

Common Collocations

  • types of quadrilaterals
  • properties of quadrilaterals
  • quadrilateral shapes

Example Sentences

A square is a special type of quadrilateral.

ایک مربع ایک خاص قسم کا چار گوشہ ہے۔

Aik murabba aik khaas qism ka chaar gosha hai.

In our geometry class, we learned about various quadrilaterals.

ہماری جیومیٹری کلاس میں، ہم نے مختلف چارسوئیوں کے بارے میں سیکھا۔

Hamari geometry class mein, hum ne mukhtalif chaarsoiyon ke baare mein seekha.

The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is always 360 degrees.

ایک چار گوشے کے اندرونی زاویوں کا مجموعہ ہمیشہ 360 درجے ہوتا ہے۔

Aik chaar goshe ke andarooni zavioun ka majmua hamesha 360 darje hota hai.

Easily Confused With

polygon:A quadrilateral is a specific type of polygon with four sides, whereas a polygon can have any number of sides.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a four-leaf clover, each leaf representing a side.

Imagine a square drawn on a piece of paper.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "quadrilaterus" — four-sided

First known use: 16th century

The word 'quadrilateral' has its roots in Latin, combining 'quadri-' meaning four and 'latus' meaning side, referring to a figure with four sides.