Assertion: prism | /r/HasProperty | geometry
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text: For the family of geometric shapes, see Prism (geometry) .
text: Prism (geometry), in geometry, three-dimensional solid, of which the bases are two parallel planes.
text: In context|geometry|lang=en terms the difference between pyramid and prism is that pyramid is (geometry) a solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base while prism is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.
text: As nouns the difference between pyramid and prism is that pyramid is an ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in egypt or as bases for temples in mesoamerica while prism is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.
text: In geometry|lang=en terms the difference between prism and cylinder is that prism is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides while cylinder is (geometry) a solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.
text: As nouns the difference between prism and cylinder is that prism is (geometry) a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides while cylinder is (geometry) a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
text: For the family of geometric shapes, see Prism (geometry) .