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Any 3-dimensional six sided figure that has parallelograms for faces.
A parallelepiped, also called parallelopiped, is a 3-dimensional polyhedron with six parallelogram?s for faces. The word is also sometimes used for the higher-dimensional analoga.

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All opposite faces are parallel.
All opposite faces are parallel. The volume of a parallelepiped can be calculated most easily using determinants.

A parallelepiped, also called parallelopiped, is a 3-dimensional polyhedron with six parallelogram?s for faces. The word is also sometimes used for the higher-dimensional analoga.

Properties

All opposite faces are parallel. The volume of a parallelepiped can be calculated most easily using determinants.

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