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octagon
[ ok-tuh-gon, -guhn ]
/ ˈɒk təˌgɒn, -gən /
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noun
a polygon having eight angles and eight sides.
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Also called octangle.
Words nearby octagon
oct-, octa-, octachord, octad, octadecanoic acid, octagon, octagonal, octagon house, octagon scale, octahedral, octahedrite
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British Dictionary definitions for octagon
octagon
less commonly octangle
/ (ˈɒktəɡən) /
noun
a polygon having eight sides
Word Origin for octagon
C17: via Latin from Greek oktagōnos, having eight angles
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Scientific definitions for octagon
octagon
[ ŏk′tə-gŏn′ ]
A polygon having eight sides.
Other words from octagon
octagonal adjective (ŏk-tăg′ə-nəl)The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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Cultural definitions for octagon
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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