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Is a rectangle that is not a square called a rhombus?

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Using the mathematical definitions, a rectangle can sometimes be a rhombus if it is a square. A square is both a rectangle and a rhombus.

However, in everyday parlance, some people may consider that a square is not a rectangle or a rhombus.

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