2006-12-07 04:09:25 · 15 answers · asked by kazza 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Basically nothing - oblong is one of the very, very few redundant words in English (now there's an interesting question for someone to ask...)
If you wanted to push it, you could say that 'oblong' implies that it's not a regular size, ie. one set of sides is longer than the other so it's not a square, whereas a rectangle could be a square. That may just be my personal interpretation though.
2006-12-08 02:02:23 · answer #1 · answered by andyblacksheep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An oblong is a 4 sided figure where the 2 of the opposite sides are longer than the 2 other sides. A rectangle is the same only the four corners are "Right Angles" . Therefore a rectangle is an oblong but an oblong is not neccessarily a rectangle!!!
2016-05-23 03:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rectangle is a four sided figure which has all four angles equal to 90 degrees. A square is a special form of rectangle which has all four sides of equal length. An oblong is any rectangle that is not a square.
2006-12-07 04:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by Stewart H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An oblong is a fancy way of saying rectangle. Just say rectangle.
2006-12-07 04:15:23 · answer #4 · answered by WT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oblong is a rectangle with rounded corners, not square, that is the only difference...
2006-12-07 04:17:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rectangle is the mathematical term of a four sided figure with four rightangles and opposite sides of equal length.
Oblong is not a mathematical term and simply means that it is longer in one direction than the other
2006-12-07 04:19:40 · answer #6 · answered by mindtelepathy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first has 3 points and the second has 4 points
2006-12-07 04:15:29 · answer #7 · answered by jo jo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no difference, rectangle is the correct geometric term, but I think
jo jo is confusing a rectangle with a triangle which has three angles therefore three points
2006-12-07 05:01:40 · answer #8 · answered by barn owl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rectangle, n.
a parallelogram with four right angles
oblong, n.
a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
2006-12-07 04:15:41 · answer #9 · answered by Goggie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only the name
2006-12-07 04:11:56 · answer #10 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋