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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
circle A closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a fixed point called the center She drew a circle on the whiteboard during the math lesson. round, ring, loop Noun
square A four-sided figure with all sides of equal length and all angles measuring 90 degrees. The room has a large square rug in the center. quadrilateral, block, cube Noun
triangle A geometric shape with three sides and three angles. The carpenter measured the angles of a triangle to ensure that all three sides were the same length. Noun
rectangle A quadrilateral with four right angles. The table in the living room is a large rectangle. Noun
hexagon A polygon with six sides and six angles. The honeycomb is made up of hexagon cells. Noun
pentagon A polygon with five sides and five angles, characterized by straight sides and internal angles that add up to 540 degrees. The building was shaped like a pentagon. Noun
octagon A polygon with eight sides and eight angles The stop sign on the street corner is in the shape of an octagon. Noun
ellipse An ellipse is a closed curve that is shaped like a stretched circle. The store's sign was shaped like a huge ellipse. Noun
rhombus A quadrilateral with all sides of equal length, but with no right angles. The diamond-shaped kite in the sky was actually a rhombus. Noun
trapezoid A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides. The base angles of a trapezoid are equal in measure. Noun

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