parallelepiped

UK
/ˌpær.əˈlɛl.əˌpɪp.ɛd/
US
/ˌpær.əˈlɛl.əˌpɪp.əd/

Translations

parallelepipednoun
parallelepipeds
pl
UK
/ˌpær.əˈlɛl.əˌpɪp.ɛd/
US
/ˌpær.əˈlɛl.əˌpɪp.əd/
The volume of a parallelepiped can be calculated using the scalar triple product.
Объем параллелепипеда можно вычислить с помощью скалярного тройного произведения.
Synonyms
rectangular prism
parallelepipedadjective
more parallelepiped
Comp.
most parallelepiped
Super.
UK
/ˌpær.əˌliːˈlaɪ.pɪpɛd/
US
/ˌpær.əˌliˈlaɪ.paɪˌpɛd/
Used attributively in phrases such as "a parallelepiped block"; functions as qualitative adjective meaning ‘relating to or shaped like a parallelepiped’.

Definitions

parallelepipednoun
A three-dimensional geometric figure with six faces (parallelograms), where each pair of opposite faces are parallel.
The crystal was shaped like a parallelepiped, with each face perfectly parallel to its opposite.
parallelepipedadjective
Relating to, resembling, or shaped like a parallelepiped.
The architect designed a parallelepiped tower that dominated the skyline.