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quadrilateral vs trapezoid

trapezoid vs quadrilateral

quadrilateral and trapezoid both are nouns.

quadrilateral is an adjective but trapezoid is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quadrilateral Yes Yes No No
trapezoid Yes No No No
As nouns, trapezoid is a hyponym of quadrilateral; that is, trapezoid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quadrilateral:
  • quadrilateral: a four-sided polygon
  • trapezoid: a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
Other hyponyms of quadrilateral include parallelogram, trapezium.
quadrilateral (noun) trapezoid (noun)
a four-sided polygon the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
quadrilateral (adjective) trapezoid (adjective)
having four sides
Difference between quadrilateral and trapezoid

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