decagon
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- decagonal adjective
- decagonally adverb
Etymology
Origin of decagon
From the Medieval Latin word decagōnum, dating back to 1565–75. See deca-, -gon
Example Sentences
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Tape 10 short struts to the triangle tops, making another decagon.
From New York Times
Most of the list came from the state eighth grade curriculum: barometer, decagon, perpendicular .
From Literature
The purpose of this problem is to prepare for the construction of the regular decagon and pentagon.
From Project Gutenberg
Just looking at Penrose's pattern, one sees plenty of pentagons and decagons.
From Science Magazine
To construct a regular pentagon, we find it convenient first to construct a regular decagon.
From Project Gutenberg
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