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Trapezium vs Scorpion - What's the difference?

trapezium | scorpion |

As nouns the difference between trapezium and scorpion

is that trapezium is (geometry|british) a four-sided polygon with two sides parallel; a trapezoid (modern sense) while scorpion is someone with the scorpio star sign.

As an adjective scorpion is

(astrology) of, or pertaining to, the scorpio star sign.

trapezium

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (geometry, British) A four-sided polygon with two sides parallel; a trapezoid (modern sense)
  • (geometry, US) A four-sided polygon with no parallel sides and no sides equal; a simple convex irregular quadrilateral.
  • (anatomy) The trapezium bone of the wrist.
  • A region on the ventral side of the brain, either just back of the pons Varolii, or, as in man, covered by the posterior extension of its transverse fibers.

    • Usage notes

    * The terms (trapezium) and (trapezoid) have partially swapped meanings in the US and Canada as compared with the rest of the world.

    Synonyms

    * (US) trapezoid * (British) irregular quadrilateral.

    Related terms

    * trapeze * trapeziform * trapezius * trapezoid English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    scorpion

    English

    (wikipedia scorpion)

    Alternative forms

    * skorpion

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones , related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a poisonous sting in the end.
  • An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.

    • See also

    * arachnid * Scorpio *

    Derived terms

    * scorpionate * scorpion kick * scorpionlike ----