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rhom·boid (romґboid) [Gr. rhombos rhombus + -oid] 1. having a shape similar to a rectangle that has been skewed to one side so that the angles are oblique. 2. a plane figure having such a shape.Medical dictionary. 2011.
rhomboid — [räm′boid΄] n. [Fr rhomboïde < L rhomboides < Gr rhomboeidēs, rhomboid shaped: see RHOMBUS & OID] a parallelogram with oblique angles and only the opposite sides equal: see QUADRILATERAL adj. 1. shaped like a rhomboid 2. shaped somewhat… … English World dictionary
Rhomboid — Rhom boid (r[o^]m boid), n. [Gr. ??? rhomboidal; ??? rhomb + e i^dos shape: cf. F. rhombo[ i]de.] (Geom.) An oblique angled parallelogram like a rhomb, but having only the opposite sides equal, the length and with being different. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rhomboid — Rhom boid (r[o^]m boid), a. Same as {Rhomboidal}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rhomboïd — (griech.), ein Parallelogramm mit schiefen Winkeln, dessen Seiten nicht alle gleichlang sind … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
rhomboid — 1560s (n.); 1690s (adj.), from Fr. rhomboide or directly from L.L. rhomboides, from Gk. rhomboeides; see RHOMBUS (Cf. rhombus) + OID (Cf. oid). Related: Rhomboidal … Etymology dictionary
rhomboid — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or resembling the shape of a rhombus. ► NOUN ▪ a quadrilateral of which only the opposite sides and angles are equal. DERIVATIVES rhomboidal adjective … English terms dictionary
Rhomboid — This article is about mathematics. For rhomboid muscles in anatomy, see Rhomboid major muscle and Rhomboid minor muscle. For rhomboid in botany see Leaf shape. In geometry, a rhomboid is a parallelogram in which adjacent sides are of unequal… … Wikipedia
rhomboid — I UK [ˈrɒmbɔɪd] / US [ˈrɑmˌbɔɪd] noun [countable] Word forms rhomboid : singular rhomboid plural rhomboids maths a parallelogram II UK [ˈrɒmbɔɪd] / US [ˈrɑmˌbɔɪd] adjective maths 1) in the shape of a rhomboid 2) relating to a rhombus … English dictionary
rhomboid — rhomboidally, adv. /rom boyd/, n. 1. an oblique angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal. 2. Anat. rhomboideus. adj. 3. Also, rhomboidal. having a form like or similar to that of a rhombus; shaped like a rhomboid. [1560 70; < LL… … Universalium
rhomboid — rhom|boid1 [ ram,bɔıd ] noun count TECHNICAL a PARALLELOGRAM rhomboid rhom|boid 2 [ ram,bɔıd ] adjective TECHNICAL 1. ) in the shape of a rhomboid 2. ) relating to a rhombus … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
