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Quadrilateral vs. Rhombus — What's the Difference?

Quadrilateral vs. Rhombus — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Quadrilateral and Rhombus

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Quadrilateral

A quadrilateral is a polygon in Euclidean plane geometry with four edges (sides) and four vertices (corners). Other names for quadrilateral include quadrangle (in analogy to triangle) and tetragon (in analogy to, e.g., pentagon or hexagon).

Rhombus

In plane Euclidean geometry, a rhombus (plural rhombi or rhombuses) is a quadrilateral whose four sides all have the same length. Another name is equilateral quadrilateral, since equilateral means that all of its sides are equal in length.

Quadrilateral

A polygon having four sides.

Rhombus

A quadrilateral all of whose sides have the same length.

Quadrilateral

Having four sides.
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Rhombus

An equilateral parallelogram, especially one having oblique angles. Also called rhomb.

Quadrilateral

A polygon with four sides.

Rhombus

(geometry) A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.

Quadrilateral

An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.
The Venetian quadrilateral comprised Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano.

Rhombus

The rhombus diamond, as one of the suits seen in a deck of playing cards (♦ or ♦).

Quadrilateral

Having four sides.

Rhombus

In early Greek religion, an instrument whirled on the end of a string similar to a bullroarer.

Quadrilateral

Having four sides, and consequently four angles; quadrangular.

Rhombus

Any of several flatfishes, including the brill and turbot, once considered part of the genus Rhombus, now in Scophthalmus.

Quadrilateral

A plane figure having four sides, and consequently four angles; a quadrangular figure; any figure formed by four lines.

Rhombus

Snails, now in genus Conus or family Conidae.

Quadrilateral

An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other; as, the Venetian quadrilateral, comprising Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano.

Rhombus

Same as Rhomb, 1.

Quadrilateral

A four-sided polygon

Rhombus

A parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram

Quadrilateral

Having four sides

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