par·al·lel·o·gram
noun/ˌpærəˈleləɡræm/
/ˌpærəˈleləɡræm/
(geometry)- a flat shape with four straight sides, the opposite sides being the same distance apart at every point and equal to each other
enlarge image
Topics Colours and Shapesc2平行四边形 Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French parallélogramme, via late Latin from Greek parallēlogrammon, from parallēlos ‘alongside another’ + grammē ‘line’.