parallelepiped

English

A parallelepiped.

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Etymology

From Latin parallēlepipedum, from Ancient Greek παραλληλεπίπεδος (parallēlepípedos, with parallel surfaces), from παράλληλος (parállēlos, parallel) + ἐπίπεδος (epípedos, plane).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpæɹəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd/, /ˌpæɹəlɛˈlɛpɪpɛd/
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Noun

parallelepiped (plural parallelepipeds)

  1. (geometry) A solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite faces being similar and parallel.
    A cuboid is a rectangular parallelepiped.

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