rectangular
adjective
rect·an·gu·lar
rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər 
1
: shaped like a rectangle
a rectangular area
2
a
: crossing, lying, or meeting at a right angle
rectangular axes
b
: having edges, surfaces, or faces that meet at right angles : having faces or surfaces shaped like rectangles
rectangular parallelepipeds
a rectangular solid
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Its rectangular camera module houses a 50MP main sensor, 13MP ultra-wide, and 2MP macro lenses.
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Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
If the arched silhouette isn’t to your taste, this full-body mirror has rounded edges but still retains its rectangular body.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Saldaña’s necklace has a panther head at the clasp with a rectangular emerald jewel at its mouth, with contrasting black jewels for the animal’s stripes.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
After an initial conversation, Ms. DeYoung presented five stones, and Ms. Litchfield fell in love with a vintage 2.23-carat diamond with a cushion cut, which can be square or rectangular with round corners.
—Jill Newman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
If the arched silhouette isn’t to your taste, this full-body mirror has rounded edges but still retains its rectangular body.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Saldaña’s necklace has a panther head at the clasp with a rectangular emerald jewel at its mouth, with contrasting black jewels for the animal’s stripes.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
After an initial conversation, Ms. DeYoung presented five stones, and Ms. Litchfield fell in love with a vintage 2.23-carat diamond with a cushion cut, which can be square or rectangular with round corners.
—Jill Newman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Rectangular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectangular. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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rectangular
adjective
rect·an·gu·lar
rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər
1
: shaped like a rectangle
a rectangular building
2
: having edges, faces, or surfaces that meet at right angles : having faces or surfaces shaped like rectangles
a rectangular solid
rectangular blocks
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