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polygon

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pol·y·gon  (pl-gn)
n.
A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.

po·lygo·nal (p-lg-nl) adj.
po·lygo·nal·ly adv.

polygon [ˈpɒlɪˌgɒn]
n
(Mathematics) 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.
[via Latin from Greek polugōnon figure with many angles]
polygonal  [pəˈlɪgənəl] adj
polygonally  adv

polygon  (pl-gn)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.polygonpolygon - a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
plane figure, two-dimensional figure - a two-dimensional shape
isogon - an equiangular polygon
convex polygon - a polygon such that no side extended cuts any other side or vertex; it can be cut by a straight line in at most two points
concave polygon - a polygon such that there is a straight line that cuts it in four or more points
quadrangle, quadrilateral, tetragon - a four-sided polygon
triangle, trigon, trilateral - a three-sided polygon
pentagon - a five-sided polygon
hexagon - a six-sided polygon
heptagon - a seven-sided polygon
octagon - an eight-sided polygon
nonagon - a nine-sided polygon
decagon - a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles
undecagon - an eleven-sided polygon
dodecagon - a twelve-sided polygon
spherical polygon - a figure on the surface of a sphere bounded by arcs of 3 or more great circles
Translations
polygon [ˈpɒlɪgən] Npolígono m

polygon
nPolygon nt, → Vieleck nt

polygon [ˈpɒlɪgən] npoligono
polygon [ˈpɒlɪgən] npoligono

polygon
n polygon [ˈpoligən, (American ) -gon]
a two-dimensional figure with many angles and sides. veelhoek شَكل مُتَعَدِّد الأضْلاع многоъгълник mnohoúhelník polygon das Polygon πολύγωνο polígono hulknurk چند ضلعی monikulmio polygone מְצוּלָע רַב-צלָעוֹת बहुभुज mnogokut sokszög segi banyak marghyrningur poligono 多角形 다각형 daugiakampis daudzstūris poligon veelhoek polygon wielobok, wielokąt polígono poligon многоугольник mnohouholník, polygón mnogokotnik poligon polygon, månghörning รูปหลายเหลี่ยม çokgen 多角形(多邊形) багатокутник کثير الزاويہ شکل hình đa giác
adj poˈlygonal [-ˈli-]
veelhoekig تعدُّدي الأضْلاع многоъгълен mnohoúhelníkový polygonisk polygonal πολυγωνικός poligonal hulknurkne چند ضلعی polygonaalinen polygonal רַב-צלָעוֹת बहुभुजी mnogokutan sokszögű bersegi banyak marghyrndur poligonale 多角形の 다각형의 daugiakampis daudzstūru-; daudzstūra- berbentuk poligon veelhoekig polygonisk wieloboczny poligonal poligonal многоугольный mnohouholníkový, polygonálny mnogokoten poligonski månghörnig ซึ่งมีหลายเหลี่ยม çokgensel 多角形的 багатокутний کثير الزاويہ شکل کا đa giác


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Instead of making use of the square or rectangle, as has been done to this time, you will suppose your place inclosed in a regular hexagon, this polygon having the advantage of offering more angles than the quadrilateral one.
The captain had it conveyed to the Polygon at Washington, challenging the president of the Gun Club to break it.
Then suddenly through a polygon of green, in the half darkness under the luxuriant growth, I saw the creature we were hunting.
 
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