北美用語中以此詞指稱具有一對平行邊與一對不平行邊的四邊形，但在英國與其他特定地區的用語中，則以「trapeziums」一詞稱呼這類圖形。「trapeziums」在北美用語中的意義不同，指的是不具平行邊的四邊形。

梯形(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
不等邊四邊形(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
t'i hsing(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
tī xíng(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
ti xing(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
trapezoids(parallel-sided quadrilaterals)　(P,,U,美式英語-偏好,D,U,PN)
trapezoid(parallel-sided quadrilateral)　(,U,美式英語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
trapeziums(trapezoids)　(P,,U,British English-偏好,D,U,PN)
trapezium(trapezoid)　(,U,British English-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
trapezoïden(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
trapezoïde(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
trapezoides(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
trapezoide(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....關聯概念層面
........關聯概念
............<科學概念>
................<數學概念>
....................<幾何概念>
........................幾何圖形 (幾何概念)
............................平面圖形
................................多邊形 (平面圖形)
....................................四邊形
........................................梯形

distinguished from....	不規則四邊形
is basis of....	梯形的

英文....	In North America, "trapezoids" are quadrilateral figures having one pair of parallel and one pair of nonparallel sides. In Britain and certain other places, these figures are called a "trapeziums." "Trapezium" has a different meaning in North America, referring to figures having no parallel sides.
荷蘭語....	Vierzijdige figuren waarvan er twee zijden parallel lopen en de andere twee niet.
西班牙語....	Figuras cuadriláteras que tienen un par de lados paralelos y otro par no paralelos.

梯形............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國立編譯館學術名詞資訊網 December 26, 2011
.................	中央研究院中英雙語知識本體詞網 December 26, 2011
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 December 26, 2011
不等邊四邊形............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	中央研究院中英雙語知識本體詞網 December 26, 2011
.................	牛津當代大辭典 p. 1942
t'i hsing............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
tī xíng............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
ti xing............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
trapezoids(parallel-sided quadrilaterals)............	[VP]
.................	Meyer, Handbook of Ornament (1957) 21
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Webster's 9th New Collegiate Dictionary (1985)
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
trapezoid(parallel-sided quadrilateral)............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
trapeziums(trapezoids)............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Euclidian geometry," accessed 2 February 2012
trapezium(trapezoid)............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
trapezoïden............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
trapezoïde............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
trapezoides............	[VP]
.................	TAA database (2000-)
trapezoide............	[VP]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) II:1367
Subject:............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	Van Dale hedendaags Nederlands (1994)

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聯合目錄： 梯形 、不等邊四邊形 、t'i hsing 、tī xíng 、ti xing 、trapezoids 、trapezoid 、trapeziums 、trapezium 、trapezoïden 、trapezoïde 、trapezoides 、trapezoide