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polygonal

American  
[puh-lig-uhn-uhl, pah-lee-gahn-uhl] / pəˈlɪg ən əl, ˈpɑ liˌgɑn əl /

adjective

  1. Geometry. being a polygon or relating to polygons.


Example Sentences

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These images revealed craters that expose ice, patterned ground known as polygonal terrain, and other surface features that often indicate ice just below the surface.

From Science Daily

The jewel-toned polygonal acetate lenses and thick, rounded frames make for the coolest everyday look as spring turns to summer.

From Los Angeles Times

Its remains include an identifying tell mound, at the northern end of the site, a polygonal inner wall circuit, and a large outer defensive wall, or enceinte.

From Science Daily

Buckminster Fuller favored the geodesic dome — an arrangement of triangular or polygonal panels — because it was lightweight and cost-effective.

From Washington Post

When it comes to creating a digital scoreboard or figuring out how to calculate the distance between polygonal borders on a sphere, “I can quickly tell there’s a right answer here,” Train said.

From Los Angeles Times