plural rhombuses or rhombi
ˈräm-ˌbī 
-ˌbē
: a parallelogram with four equal sides and sometimes one with no right angles
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Regular polygons have the most symmetry in that their sides all have equal length and their angles all have equal measure (like squares and equilateral triangles but unlike rectangles and rhombuses).
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
And one of the famous versions, the tiles are both rhombuses, and one is thick and one is thin.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2024
Myers adjusted some of the einstein hat’s edges to form two different polyiamond arrangements that follow the hat’s same tiling pattern—one shaped like a chevron and the other like a hexagon and a rhombus put together.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2023
Harman Kardon and Alexa available The interior continues the family resemblance: Dodge’s twin-rhombus slashes adorn the steering wheel and the 10.25-in touch screen has the latest version of Stellantis’s excellent Uconnect infotainment system.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
By definition, a diamond (or rhombus), in geometric terms, has four equal sides with opposite angles identical.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2023
The maestro took the humble rhombus and elevated it by quilting them into velvet jackets and silk dresses, embellishing them with crystals that adorned eveningwear and as lace detailing on skirt hems.
—Samantha Tse, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
Well, turns out, the love triangle has turned back into a love rhombus.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 14 Mar. 2022
Even dopey Nate or clueless Brooklynite Dan could, under duress, have picked out a cleavage-rhombus dress for fair Serena.
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
And one of the famous versions, the tiles are both rhombuses, and one is thick and one is thin.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2024
Myers adjusted some of the einstein hat’s edges to form two different polyiamond arrangements that follow the hat’s same tiling pattern—one shaped like a chevron and the other like a hexagon and a rhombus put together.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2023
Harman Kardon and Alexa available The interior continues the family resemblance: Dodge’s twin-rhombus slashes adorn the steering wheel and the 10.25-in touch screen has the latest version of Stellantis’s excellent Uconnect infotainment system.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
By definition, a diamond (or rhombus), in geometric terms, has four equal sides with opposite angles identical.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2023
The maestro took the humble rhombus and elevated it by quilting them into velvet jackets and silk dresses, embellishing them with crystals that adorned eveningwear and as lace detailing on skirt hems.
—Samantha Tse, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
Well, turns out, the love triangle has turned back into a love rhombus.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 14 Mar. 2022
Even dopey Nate or clueless Brooklynite Dan could, under duress, have picked out a cleavage-rhombus dress for fair Serena.
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021
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“Rhombus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhombus. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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