parallelogram

parallelogram
[ˌparəˈlɛləgram]
noun
  1. a four-sided plane rectilinear figure with opposite sides parallel
    平行四边形
常用词组
parallelogram of forces
  1. a parallelogram illustrating the theorem that if two forces acting at a point are represented in magnitude and direction by two sides of a parallelogram meeting at that point, their resultant is represented by the diagonal drawn from that point
    力的平行四边形
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from French parallélogramme, via late Latin from Greek parallēlogrammon, from parallēlos 'alongside another' + grammē 'line'
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