rec·tan·gu·lar (r k-t ng gy -lr)adj. 1. Having the shape of a rectangle. 2. Having one or more right angles. 3. Designating a geometric coordinate system with mutually perpendicular axes. rec·tan  gu·lari·ty (-lr -t ) n.rec·tan gu·lar·ly adv. |
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| Adj. | 1. | rectangular - having four right angles; "a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide" |
| 2. | rectangular - having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles; "wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes"; "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system" perpendicular - intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other" |
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