trapezoidal
Like a trapezoid
Trapezoidal describes something shaped like a trapezoid—a four-sided figure with one pair of parallel sides.
The term appears in technical contexts like geometry, engineering, and design: The trapezoidal windows gave the building a distinctive silhouette.
In mathematics, the trapezoidal rule is a method for approximating the area under a curve by dividing it into trapezoid-shaped sections.
Four-sided closed figure
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- rectangleFour-sided, all right angles
- rhombusEquilateral parallelogram
- parallelogramQuadrilateral with paired parallels
pentagon · hexagon · octagon · symmetry · sides · vertices · two-dimensional · outline
Four-sided closed figure
- parallelogramQuadrilateral with paired parallels
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
midsegment · area · perimeter · vertex · diagonal · isosceles · congruent · bisection
Angled, not straightforward
- inclinedTending toward, tilted
- slantedAngled from vertical
- slopedSet at incline
- tiltedAngled from vertical
beveled · tapered · canted · acute · obtuse · diagonal · convergent · divergent
Stepped ancient temple mound
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
- steppedMoved foot forward
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- platformRaised flat structure
temple · monumental · Mesopotamian · Sumerian · Babylonian · mudbrick · adobe · buttress
Structural support member
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- girderMain structural support beam
- cantileverBeam supported one end
- spanDistance between endpoints
load · stress · reinforcement · structure · statics · cross-section · flange · web
quadrilateral
Four-sided closed figure
parallelogram · pentagon · hexagon · octagon · symmetry · sides · vertices · two-dimensional · outline · silhouette
quadrilateral
Four-sided closed figure
- parallelogramQuadrilateral with paired parallels
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- baseSupporting bottom structure
altitude · midsegment · area · perimeter · vertex · diagonal · isosceles · congruent · bisection · median
oblique
Angled, not straightforward
tilted · beveled · tapered · canted · acute · obtuse · diagonal · convergent · divergent · asymmetric
ziggurat
Stepped ancient temple mound
platform · temple · monumental · Mesopotamian · Sumerian · Babylonian · mudbrick · adobe · buttress · facade
beam
Structural support member
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- girderMain structural support beam
- cantileverBeam supported one end
span · load · stress · reinforcement · structure · statics · cross-section · flange · web · distribution