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parallelogram.

A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɛl.əˌɡɹæm/US
  1. A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.

  2. either of two rectangular areas (respectively the large parallelogram and the small parallelogram) abutting the goal line in front of the goal. (Since 1986 officially named the large rectangle and small rectangle, though the older names are still occasionally used.)

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Where this word comes from

From Latin parallelogrammum, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos, “parallel”) + γραμμή (grammḗ, “line”).

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