Trapezium

/tɹəpˈiːzi‍əm/

/tɹəpˈiːziəm/

[noun]

Trapezium

[NOUN]

(geometry) a flat shape with four flat sides, two of which are parallel

antonyms : parallelogram

the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals

synonyms : os trapezium

trapezium bone

a multiple star in the constellation of Orion

Examples

1. That's my pisiform, my triquetral, my hamate, my lunate, my trapezoid, my trapezium and my scaphoid, ow! -

2. These systems take their name from the Trapezium cluster in the heart of the Orion nebula, and represent a fairly widespread type present near or within nebulae.

3. Like many young stars, those in the Trapezium are pouring energy into the surrounding gas and dust.

4. Okay, so this quadrilateral is a trapezoid (or trapezium) because it has only one pair of parallel sides, and the other sides are NOT parallel.

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