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quadrilateral vs polygonal shape

polygonal shape vs quadrilateral

quadrilateral and polygonal shape both are nouns.

quadrilateral is an adjective but polygonal shape is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quadrilateral Yes Yes No No
polygonal shape Yes No No No
As nouns, polygonal shape is a hypernym of quadrilateral; that is, polygonal shape is a word with a broader meaning than quadrilateral:
  • quadrilateral: a four-sided polygon
  • polygonal shape: a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
Other hypernyms of quadrilateral include polygon.
quadrilateral (noun) polygonal shape (noun)
a four-sided polygon a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
quadrilateral (adjective) polygonal shape (adjective)
having four sides
Difference between quadrilateral and polygonal shape

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