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A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides that are opposite each other and of the same length.

A rhombus is a special case of a parallelogram where all four sides are of equal length.

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Can a parallelogram be a rhombus?

If the sides of a parallelogram are all of the same length then it is a rhombus. Thus, a rhombus is a special type of parallelogram.


What is a parallelogram with all sides congruent is called?

It is a rhombus that has 4 equal sides which is also classed as a parallelogram


Is a rhombus a type of parallelogram?

Yes, and it has 4 equal sides.Yes a rhombus is a type of a parallelogram that has 4 equal sides


Why is a parallelogram not a rhombus?

It is, if all four of its sides are the same length.


Why is a rhombus always a parallelogram but a parallelogram is never a rhombus?

A rhombus is a special kind of parallelogram: one in which all sides are equal. It is not true to say that a parallelogram is never a rhombus.


Is every parallelogram a rhombus?

A rhombus is a self-intersecting shape with four sides. Every parallelogram is a rhombus. The angle of the intersections are the only variances.* * * * *Not true.A rhombus is a simple polygon. It is notself-intersecting.Every rhombus is a parallelogram but every parallelogram is not a rhombus! (The opposite of what the previous answer claimed.) All four sides of a rhombus are of the same length. In a parallelogram, each pair of opposite sides are equal, but the adjacent sides are of different length.


What is a parallelogram with all sides equal called?

A rhombus.A rhombus would fit the description


What is a parallelogram with all sides the same length but not a rectangle?

It is a rhombus


A parallelogram not a square with all sides same length?

A rhombus.


Is rhombus and parallelogram the same?

yes * * * * * No, it is not. A rhombus is a special kind of parallelogram. In a rhombus all four sides are of the same length: that is not necessarily the case for a parallelogram.


What are the difference between a rhombus and parallelogram?

A rhombus is a kind of parallelogram. All four of its sides are of the same length.


Is every pair of parallelogram a rhombus?

A parallelogram is a rhombus only if all four of its sides have the same length.