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Parallelogram (English)

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Definition (keystage 2)

A special quadrilateral; a four sided figure whose opposite sides are parallel. It has the property that the diagonals bisect each other.

Relations

broader:: (en) Quadrilateral; (en) Trapezium or trapezoid
narrower:: (en) Rectangle; (en) Rhomboid; (en) Rhombus; (en) Square; (en) Varignon parallelogram
references:: (en) Parallel
referenced:: (en) Area of a parallelogram; (en) Parallelepiped; (en) Varignon's theorem

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