polygon
nounUK /ˈpɒlɪɡən/ · US /ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/
Etymology From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.
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Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
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Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences The boundary of such a figure.
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Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences Broadly A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
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Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.
- Synonyms
- polygon
- Derived terms
26 terms
cumulative frequency polygon, frequency polygon, funicular polygon, interpolygon, love polygon, micropolygon, Moufang polygon, multipolygon, polyfill, polygonar, polygonate, polygonation, polygon-circle graph, polygonization, polygonize, polygon mesh, polygon of forces, polygonometry, polygonoscope, polygonous, polygon soup, regular polygon, Reuleaux polygon, spheropolygon, star polygon, subpolygon- Related terms
- polygonal, polygonality, polygonhood, polygonness, polyhedron, equilateral, equiangular, regular, isosceles, number, :Category:Shapes
- Hyponyms
53 terms
square, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, trapezoid, star polygon, monogon, digon, triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon, undecagon, hendecagon, dodecagon, tridecagon, tetradecagon, quindecagon, pentadecagon, hexadecagon, heptadecagon, octadecagon, enneadecagon, icosagon, icosihenagon, icosikaidigon, icosidigon, icositrigon, icositetragon, icosipentagon, triacontagon, triacontadigon, triacontatetragon, triacontakaitetragon, tetracontagon, tetracontadigon, tetracontakaihexagon, pentacontagon, hexacontagon, heptacontagon, octacontagon, enneacontagon, enneacontahexagon, hectogon, dihectagon, chiliagon, myriagon, megagon, googolgon