polygon

[ pol-ee-gon ]

/ ˈpɒl iˌgɒn /

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noun

a figure, especially a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides.

Origin of polygon

1560–70; <Latin polygōnum<Greek polýgōnon, noun use of neuter of polýgōnos many-angled. See poly-, -gon

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, adverb

Words nearby polygon

polygenism, polyglandular, polyglandular deficiency syndrome, polyglot, Polygnotus, polygon, polygonaceous, polygonum, polygraph, polygynist, polygynous

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Example sentences from the Web for polygon

The point may even be taken on one side, or outside the polygon, but the proof is not so simple.
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith
The view from the Polygon monument is desolation on all sides.
The Challenge of the Dead|Stephen Graham
Polygon, pol′i-gon, n. a plane figure bound by a number of straight lines: a figure of many angles.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The tale had come smoking hot to our men in the Polygon Wood trenches during the great battle.
The Escape of a Princess Pat|George Pearson

Consequently in the home of a Polygon of four or five hundred sides it is rare to find a son; more than one is never seen.
Flatland|Edwin Abbott Abbott

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, adverb

Word Origin for polygon

C16: via Latin from Greek polugōnon figure with many angles

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for polygon

polygon

In geometry, a closed figure having three or more sides and lying on one plane.

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.

单词	polygon
释义	polygon [ pol-ee-gon ] / ˈpɒl iˌgɒn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR polygon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a figure, especially a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides. Origin of polygon 1560–70; <Latin polygōnum<Greek polýgōnon, noun use of neuter of polýgōnos many-angled. See poly-, -gon 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, adverb Words nearby polygon polygenism, polyglandular, polyglandular deficiency syndrome, polyglot, Polygnotus, polygon, polygonaceous, polygonum, polygraph, polygynist, polygynous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polygon The point may even be taken on one side, or outside the polygon, but the proof is not so simple. The Teaching of Geometry\|David Eugene Smith The view from the Polygon monument is desolation on all sides. The Challenge of the Dead\|Stephen Graham Polygon, pol′i-gon, n. a plane figure bound by a number of straight lines: a figure of many angles. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various The tale had come smoking hot to our men in the Polygon Wood trenches during the great battle. The Escape of a Princess Pat\|George Pearson Consequently in the home of a Polygon of four or five hundred sides it is rare to find a son; more than one is never seen. Flatland\|Edwin Abbott Abbott 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, adverb Word Origin for polygon C16: via Latin from Greek polugōnon figure with many angles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to polygon shape, form, dodecagon, octagon, decagon, pentagon, triangle, quadrangle, hexagon, quadrilateral, parallelogram, trapezoid Cultural definitions for polygon polygon In geometry, a closed figure having three or more sides and lying on one plane. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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polygon

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noun

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Scientific definitions for polygon