polygon
[ pol-ee-gon ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌgɒn /
noun
a figure, especially a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides.
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Origin of polygon
OTHER WORDS FROM polygon
po·lyg·o·nal [puh-lig-uh-nl], /pəˈlɪg ə nl/, adjectivepo·lyg·o·nal·ly, adverbsub·po·lyg·o·nal, adjectivesub·po·lyg·o·nal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for polygon
polygon
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌɡɒn) /
noun
a closed plane figure bounded by three or more straight sides that meet in pairs in the same number of vertices, and do not intersect other than at these vertices. The sum of the interior angles is (n –2) × 180° for n sides; the sum of the exterior angles is 360°. A regular polygon has all its sides and angles equal. Specific polygons are named according to the number of sides, such as triangle, pentagon, etc
Derived forms of polygon
polygonal (pəˈlɪɡənəl), adjectivepolygonally, adverbWord Origin for polygon
C16: via Latin from Greek polugōnon figure with many angles
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Scientific definitions for polygon
polygon
[ pŏl′ē-gŏn′ ]
A closed plane figure having three or more sides. Triangles, rectangles, and octagons are all examples of polygons.♦ A regular polygon is a polygon all of whose sides are the same length and all of whose interior angles are the same measure.
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Cultural definitions for polygon
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