ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Parallelepiped

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌpæɹəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Parallelepiped is a noun meaning (geometry) A solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite faces being similar and parallel.

Meaning

(geometry) A solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite faces being similar and parallel.

Example Sentences

A cuboid is a rectangular parallelepiped.

Word Forms

Synonyms for parallelepiped

Depending on context, synonyms include parallelopiped, parallelopipedon.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include parallelopiped, parallelopipedon, parallelogram, polyhedron, rhombus, prism.

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