Explore Trapezoid through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like quadrilateral or quadrangle. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Trapezoid meaning
- A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides.
- A convex quadrilateral with no sides parallel.
- The trapezoid bone of the wrist.
Synonyms of Trapezoid
Using Trapezoid
- The main meaning on this page is: A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides. | A convex quadrilateral with no sides parallel. | The trapezoid bone of the wrist.
- Useful related words include: quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon, trapezoid bone.
- In the example corpus, trapezoid often appears in combinations such as: the trapezoid, trapezoid shape, trapezoid with.
Context around Trapezoid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Trapezoid
- In this selection, "trapezoid" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, distinctive, simple, vowel, shape, rule and requires stand out and add context to how "trapezoid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a distinctive trapezoid shape and a simple trapezoid requires evaluation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "trapezoid" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with trapezoid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Romberg's method builds on the trapezoid method to great effect. (11 words)
Any shape other than a simple trapezoid requires evaluation of the above integral. (13 words)
Similar arguments can be used to find area formulas for the trapezoid citation. (13 words)
Hence, the change in consumer surplus is the area of the trapezoid with i) height equal to the change in price and ii) mid-segment length equal to the average of the ex-post and ex-ante equilibrium quantities. (39 words)
The trapezoid rule is almost as easy to calculate; it sums all 17 function values, but weights the first and last by one half, and again multiplies by the step width. (31 words)
C. “A Digital Flowmeter Without Moving Parts”, Amer. Soc. Mech. Engr., 65-WA/FM-6, 1965 The inserted shape was that of a trapezoid with the wider end facing upstream. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
It was also surrounded by a trapezoid shape that followed the shape of the H. By 1969, the H had taller proportions and a compressed crossbar.
Alternative definitions are a quadrilateral with an axis of symmetry bisecting one pair of opposite sides, or a trapezoid with diagonals of equal length.
Another method includes an asterism made up of Sigma, Chi, Tau, and Upsilon Octantis, which form a distinctive trapezoid shape.
Any shape other than a simple trapezoid requires evaluation of the above integral.
C. “A Digital Flowmeter Without Moving Parts”, Amer. Soc. Mech. Engr., 65-WA/FM-6, 1965 The inserted shape was that of a trapezoid with the wider end facing upstream.
Hence, the change in consumer surplus is the area of the trapezoid with i) height equal to the change in price and ii) mid-segment length equal to the average of the ex-post and ex-ante equilibrium quantities.
His kneeling form takes on a trapezoid shape, with one arm stretched to the outer edge of the painting and his gaze looking in the opposite direction.
If the triangle is moved to the other side of the trapezoid, then the resulting figure is a rectangle.
In geometry, what is referred to as a trapezoid (a quadrilateral with exactly 1 pair of parallel sides) in US textbooks is a trapezium in its UK counterparts.
In the case of trapezoid geometric microliths, on the other hand, the notches are not retouched, leaving a portion of the natural edge between them.
Note that "trapezoid" here is referring to the North American definition (the British equivalent is a trapezium).
Romberg's method builds on the trapezoid method to great effect.
Similar arguments can be used to find area formulas for the trapezoid citation.
Some of these phonemes occupy large spaces in the anatomical vowel triangle (actually a trapezoid) of tongue positions.
The case of the La Doña de Cartier features a trapezoid shape with asymmetrical profile reminding a crocodile’s head.
The idea behind the trapezoid rule, that more accurate approximations to the function yield better approximations to the integral, can be carried further.
The piazza is a trapezoid shape defined by four buildings, with a focus on Pienza Cathedral and passages on either side opening onto a landscape view.
The trapezoid rule is almost as easy to calculate; it sums all 17 function values, but weights the first and last by one half, and again multiplies by the step width.
The vowel trapezoid of the modern IPA, and at the top of this article, is a simplified rendition of this diagram.
They can be divided into trapezoid, triangular and lunate (half-moon) forms, although there are many subdivisions of each of these types.
Common combinations with trapezoid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the trapezoid 7×
- trapezoid shape 5×
- trapezoid with 3×
- trapezoid rule 3×
- of trapezoid 2×
- trapezoid of 2×