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Pronunciation
enPR|tr�'p�zoid, IPA|/�træp�z�ɪd/, SAMPA|/"tr{p�zOId/

Noun
en-noun

1. rfv-sense geometry|UK A convex quadrilateral with no two sides parallel.
2. geometry|US A convex quadrilateral with two non-adjacent parallel sides.
3. anatomy The trapezoid bone of the wrist.

Usage notes
sense|geometry|US|four-sided polygon with no two sides parallel The terms term|trapezium and term|trapezoid have swapped meanings in the US as compared with the rest of the world.

Synonyms
sense|geometry|UK|convex quadrilateral with no two sides parallel qualifier|US trapezium
sense|geometry|US|convex quadrilateral with two non-adjacent parallel sides qualifier|British trapezium

Translations
trans-top|quadrilateral with no sides parallel
Dutch: vierhoek n
Finnish: nelikulmio
French: trapézoïde m
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Italian: trapezoide m
Japanese: ��辺�辺形 (����������, fut�henshihenkei)
Korean: ������ (budeungsabyeonhyeong)
Spanish: trapezoide m
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trans-top|quadrilateral with two sides parallel
Czech: lichob�žník m
Danish: trapez n
Dutch: trapezium n
Esperanto: trapezio
Finnish: puolisuunnikas
French: trapèze m
Hebrew: he-translation|�רפ�|trapéz m
Italian: trapezio m
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Japanese: �形 (����, daikei)
Korean: ��리꼴 (sadariggol)
Polish: trapez m
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Derived terms
trapezoidal

Category:Shapes
Category:Skeleton

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• 2007-12-15 02:59 - EncycloPetey - /* Translations */ + es

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