(1) like a trapezium (a four-sided figure with two parallel sides of unequal length); (2) like a trapezoid (a four-sided figure, or quadrilateral, with neither pair of sides equal); sometimes used erroneously as a synonym for rhombic.
a plane, asymmetric shape with four straight sides of unequal length
shaped like a four sided object with two parellel sides
• (a.) Having the form of a trapezium; trapezoid.
Synonym for trapezoid ... 1. <geometry> A plane four-sided figure, having two sides parallel to each other. ... 2. <anatomy> A bone of the carpus at the base of the second metacarpal, or index finger. ... Origin: Gr. Trapezoid-shaped; table + shape, likeness: cf. F. Trapezoide. See Trapezium. ... 1. Having the form of a trapezoid; trape...
Type: Term Pronunciation: tra-pē′zi-fōrm Synonyms: trapezoid1
shaped like a four sided object with two parellel sides
shaped like a trapezium, i.e. foursided, but with one pair of sides parallel