nonrectangular
Has unequal angles
Not shaped like a rectangle; lacking right angles or parallel sides.
The term appears in technical contexts—architecture, geometry, computing—where rectangular is the default and departures need marking: nonrectangular floor plans, nonrectangular pixel grids.
A nonrectangular shape might be triangular, curved, irregular, or any other form that isn't a rectangle.
Smoothly bent, not angular
- circularForming a closed curve
- triangularThree-cornered in form
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
- polygonalHaving many straight sides
hexagonal · octagonal · trapezoidal · rhomboid · oval · crescent · spiral · freeform
Asymmetrically shifted
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
- tiltedAngled from vertical
slanted · oblique · off-center · askew · awry · crooked · angled · canted
Resembling living organism shapes
- organicFrom living matter
- curvilinearCharacterized by curved lines
- freeformUnconstrained by structure
- fluidSubstance that flows
sculptural · aerodynamic · streamlined · parametric · blob · undulating · flowing · sinuous
Designed for bodily efficiency
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- customHabitual group practice
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
specialized · fitted · contoured · wraparound · nesting · stackable · interlocking
Rounded vault forming roof
- archCurved spanning structure
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- rotundaCircular domed chamber
- apseVaulted church recess
spire · turret · bay window · oculus · skylight · cantilever · atrium · flying buttress
curved
Smoothly bent, not angular
- circularForming a closed curve
- triangularThree-cornered in form
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
polygonal · hexagonal · octagonal · trapezoidal · rhomboid · oval · crescent · spiral · freeform · amorphous
skewed
Asymmetrically shifted
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
tilted · slanted · oblique · off-center · askew · awry · crooked · angled · canted · cockeyed
biomorphic
Resembling living organism shapes
- organicFrom living matter
- curvilinearCharacterized by curved lines
- freeformUnconstrained by structure
fluid · sculptural · aerodynamic · streamlined · parametric · blob · undulating · flowing · sinuous · deconstructivist
ergonomic
Designed for bodily efficiency
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- customHabitual group practice
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
adaptive · specialized · fitted · contoured · wraparound · nesting · stackable · interlocking
dome
Rounded vault forming roof
apse · spire · turret · bay window · oculus · skylight · cantilever · atrium · flying buttress · minaret
nonrectangularrectangular
Four right angles
rectilinear · orthogonal · right-angled · boxy · square
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