rect·an·gu·lar
rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər 
1
: shaped like a rectangle
a rectangular area
2
a
: crossing, lying, or meeting at a right angle
rectangular axes
b
: having edges, surfaces, or faces that meet at right angles : having faces or surfaces shaped like rectangles
rectangular parallelepipeds
a rectangular solid
rect·an·gu·lar·i·ty
(ˌ)rek-ˌtaŋ-gyə-ˈla-rə-tē
-ˈler-ə-
plural -es
: the quality or state of being rectangular : rigidity of form
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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
The posts all linked to an official press release on the restaurant's website, which included a lengthy artist's statement that detailed how the large, rectangular collage came together.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
The 53-year-old star—who also shares daughter Violet, 20, and son Samuel, 14, with Garner—added a pair of light-wash jeans, white sneakers, and black rectangular sunglasses.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
The Lunar Orbiter is also 34 in wide at the head but has a rectangular 90-in-long (229-cm) floor with no taper.
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New Atlas,
28 June 2026
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Adjective
Copies of The Late, the book, can be found in a rectangular hole carved into a giant Go board where audience members can lie and peruse the text at their leisure.
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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
The posts all linked to an official press release on the restaurant's website, which included a lengthy artist's statement that detailed how the large, rectangular collage came together.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
The 53-year-old star—who also shares daughter Violet, 20, and son Samuel, 14, with Garner—added a pair of light-wash jeans, white sneakers, and black rectangular sunglasses.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
The Lunar Orbiter is also 34 in wide at the head but has a rectangular 90-in-long (229-cm) floor with no taper.
—
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
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“Rectangular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectangular. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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rectangular
adjective
rect·an·gu·lar
rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər
1
: shaped like a rectangle
a rectangular building
2
: having edges, faces, or surfaces that meet at right angles : having faces or surfaces shaped like rectangles
a rectangular solid
rectangular blocks
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