vierhoek

Definitions of vierhoek
  1. noun
    (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
    synonyms: vak
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    type of:
    rechthoek
    a parallelogram with four right angles
  2. noun
    a four-sided polygon
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    parallellogram, romboïde
    a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
    trapezium, trapezoïde
    a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
    trapezium, trapezoïde
    a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
    rombus, ruit
    a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
    parallellogram, romboïde
    a parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal
    rechthoek
    a parallelogram with four right angles
    type of:
    polygoon, veelhoek
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
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