Geometry Vocabulary Part 2

Adjacent - Next to

Congruent - Having exactly the same size and shape

Line Symmetry - A figure that can be folded along a line so that the two halves match exactly.

Quadrilateral – A polygon with four sides

Parallelogram – A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides

Square - A quadrilateral with all congruent sides and four congruent right angles

Rectangle – A parallelogram with four right angles

Rhombus - A quadrilateral with four congruent sides

Trapezoid - A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides

Kite - A quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent congruent sides

Regular Polygon – A figure having all congruent sides and all congruent angles

Vocabulary Word Definition Adjacent Next to Congruent Having exactly the same size and shape Line Symmetry A figure that can be folded along a line so that the two halves match exactly Quadrilateral A polygon with four sides Parallelogram A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides Square A quadrilateral with all congruent sides and four congruent right angles Rectangle A parallelogram with four right angles Rhombus A quadrilateral with four congruent sides Trapezoid A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides Kite A quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent congruent sides Regular Polygon A figure having all congruent sides and all congruent angles