Difference between Quadrilateral and Quadrangle

What is the difference between Quadrilateral and Quadrangle?

Quadrilateral as a noun is a polygon having four sides. while Quadrangle as a noun is a geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides.

Quadrilateral

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having four sides.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a polygon having four sides.

Quadrangle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides.A courtyard which is quadrangular.The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.

We hope you now know whether to use Quadrilateral or Quadrangle in your sentence.

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