Definition of trapezium Trapezium

tra•pe•zi•um

We found 13 definitions of trapezium from 6 different sources.

What does trapezium mean?

Noun Plural: trapeziums
trapezium - a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
		quadrilateral, tetragon, quadrangle a four-sided polygon
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trapezium - the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals
		trapezium bone, os trapezium
trapezium - a multiple star in the constellation of Orion

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trapezium (Noun)
A four-sided polygon with two sides parallel; a trapezoid.
trapezium (Noun)
A four-sided polygon with no parallel sides and no sides equal; a simple convex irregular quadrilateral.
trapezium (Noun)
A bone of the carpus at the base of the first metacarpal, or thumb.
trapezium (Noun)
A region on the ventral side of the brain, either just back of the pons Varolii , or, as in man, covered by the posterior extension of its transverse fibers.

trapezium (n.)
A plane figure bounded by four right lines, of which no two are parallel.
trapezium (n.)
A bone of the carpus at the base of the first metacarpal, or thumb.
trapezium (n.)
A region on the ventral side of the brain, either just back of the pons Varolii, or, as in man, covered by the posterior extension of its transverse fibers.

trapezium
tra-pē′zi-um, n. a plane figure having four unequal sides, no two of which are parallel: one of the wrist-bones—also Trapēze′:—pl. Trapē′zia, Trapē′ziums.—n. Trapēze′, a swing of one or more cross-bars used in gymnastic exercises.—adjs. Trapē′zian, having opposed trapeziform faces; Trapē′ziform, having the form of a trapeze.—n. Trap′ezoid (also Trapē′zoid), a plane four-sided figure like a trapezium, having two of its opposite sides parallel.—adj. Trapezoid′al, having the form of a trapezoid. [Gr. trapezion dim. of trapeza, a table; from tetra, four, pous, podos, a foot.]