Meaning & use
parallelogram
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A four-sided flat shape with two pairs of parallel sides.
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A rectangle is a special type of parallelogram with four right angles.
The students measured the angles of the parallelogram for their geometry homework.
A note on using this word
All parallelograms have opposite sides of equal length; rectangles, squares, and rhombuses are all specific types of parallelograms.
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