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Webster 1913 Edition


Quadrilateral

Quadˊri-lat′er-al

,
Adj.
[L.
quadrilaterus
: cf. F.
quadrilatère
,
quadrilatéral
. See
Quadri-
and
Lateral
.]
Having four sides, and consequently four angles; quadrangular.

Quadˊri-lat′er-al

,
Noun.
1.
(Geom.)
A plane figure having four sides, and consequently four angles; a quadrangular figure; any figure formed by four lines.
2.
An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other;
as, the Venetian
quadrilateral
, comprising Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano
.
Complete quadrilateral
(Geom.)
,
the figure made up of the six straight lines that can be drawn through four points, A, B, C, I, the lines being supposed to be produced indefinitely.

Webster 1828 Edition


Quadrilateral

QUADRILAT'ERAL

,
Adj.
[L. quadra, or quatuor, four, and latus, side.] Having four sides and four angles.

QUADRILAT'ERAL

,
Noun.
A figure having four sides and four angles; a quadrangular figure.

Definition 2024


quadrilateral

quadrilateral

See also: quadrilatéral

English

quadrilateral

Noun

quadrilateral (plural quadrilaterals)

  1. A polygon with four sides.
  2. An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.
    The Venetian quadrilateral comprised Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano.

Hyponyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:quadrilateral

Translations

Adjective

quadrilateral (not comparable)

  1. having four sides.

Translations


Portuguese

Adjective

quadrilateral m, f (plural quadrilaterais, comparable)

  1. quadrilateral (having four sides)

Synonyms