rhombus

noun

rhom·​bus ˈräm-bəs How to pronounce rhombus (audio)
plural rhombuses or rhombi ˈräm-ˌbī How to pronounce rhombus (audio)
-ˌbē
: a parallelogram with four equal sides and sometimes one with no right angles

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Regular polygons have the most symmetry in that their sides all have equal length and their angles all have equal measure (like squares and equilateral triangles but unlike rectangles and rhombuses). Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024 And one of the famous versions, the tiles are both rhombuses, and one is thick and one is thin. Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2024 Myers adjusted some of the einstein hat’s edges to form two different polyiamond arrangements that follow the hat’s same tiling pattern—one shaped like a chevron and the other like a hexagon and a rhombus put together. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2023 Harman Kardon and Alexa available The interior continues the family resemblance: Dodge’s twin-rhombus slashes adorn the steering wheel and the 10.25-in touch screen has the latest version of Stellantis’s excellent Uconnect infotainment system. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023 By definition, a diamond (or rhombus), in geometric terms, has four equal sides with opposite angles identical. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2023 The maestro took the humble rhombus and elevated it by quilting them into velvet jackets and silk dresses, embellishing them with crystals that adorned eveningwear and as lace detailing on skirt hems. Samantha Tse, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023 Well, turns out, the love triangle has turned back into a love rhombus. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 14 Mar. 2022 Even dopey Nate or clueless Brooklynite Dan could, under duress, have picked out a cleavage-rhombus dress for fair Serena. Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek rhombos piece of wood whirled on a string, lozenge, from rhembein to whirl

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rhombus was circa 1560

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“Rhombus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhombus. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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rhombus

noun
rhom·​bus ˈräm-bəs How to pronounce rhombus (audio)
plural rhombuses or rhombi -ˌbī How to pronounce rhombus (audio)
-ˌbē
: a parallelogram with all four sides of equal length and usually with no right angles

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