Definition of trapezoid Trapezoid

trap•e•zoid

We found 12 definitions of trapezoid from 6 different sources.

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What does trapezoid mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: trapezoids

trapezoid - a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
  quadrilateral, tetragon, quadrangle a four-sided polygon
  the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America
trapezoid - the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
  trapezoid bone, os trapezoideum
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • trapezoid (n.)
    A plane four-sided figure, having two sides parallel to each other.
  • trapezoid (n.)
    A bone of the carpus at the base of the second metacarpal, or index finger.
  • trapezoid (a.)
    Having the form of a trapezoid; trapezoidal; as, the trapezoid ligament which connects the coracoid process and the clavicle.
  • trapezoid (a.)
    Of or pertaining to the trapezoid ligament; as, the trapezoid line.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • trapezoid
    Has all its four sides and angles unequal, and no sides parallel.

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  • A trapezoid (in North America) or trapezium (in Britain and elsewhere) is a quadrilateral, which is defined as a shape with four sides, which has one set of parallel sides.

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