Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Shapes

(geometry) a lack of symmetry or equivalence in shape or size between the two sides or parts of something

not having identical parts facing each other or around an axis

having identical parts facing each other or around an axis

connected with the branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between lines, angles and surfaces

either half of a sphere

(of a straight line) joining opposite corners of a flat shape at an angle

a curved shape with narrow points at the ends that appears wider in the middle, like the shape of the moon in its first and last quarters

the total length of the external boundary of something

any half of a circle

(geometry) a solid or hollow shape with two circular bases at each end and straight parallel sides

shaped like a triangle, with three sides and three angles

having a shape that winds around a central point or axis

a rectangular figure that has unequal adjacent sides with arched angles

a shape that is wide in the middle and narrow at both ends

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

having a surface that is curved inward

having a surface that is curved outward

(geometry) a closed shape with six straight sides and six angles

(geometry) a flat shape consisting of three or more straight sides

(geometry) a polygon consisting of eight straight sides and eight angles

resembling a cone in shape

resembling a cube in shape

something that resembles a spiral or coil