Definition of pentahedron in English:
pentahedron
nounPlural pentahedrons, Plural pentahedra ˌpɛntəˈhiːdr(ə)nˌpɛn(t)əˈhidrən
A solid figure with five plane faces.
Example sentencesExamples
- Whereas the tetrahedron is composed of four triangles, the pyramid (or pentahedron), which looks a lot like it, is composed of four triangles and a square - the base.
- Then the pyramids are cut by silhouettes into a set of pentahedrons, which together constitute the centripetal pentahedron model of the visual hull.
- You can also have an Egyptian pentahedron square-base pyramid.
Derivatives
adjective
There are two topologically distinct pentahedral graphs which, through duality, correspond to the skeletons of the square pyramid and triangular dipyramid.
Example sentencesExamples
- I noticed that it was closely related to the pentahedral prism packing.
Origin
Late 18th century: from penta- 'five' + -hedron, on the pattern of words such as polyhedron.
Definition of pentahedron in US English:
pentahedron
nounˌpɛn(t)əˈhidrənˌpen(t)əˈhēdrən
A solid figure with five plane faces.
Example sentencesExamples
- Then the pyramids are cut by silhouettes into a set of pentahedrons, which together constitute the centripetal pentahedron model of the visual hull.
- You can also have an Egyptian pentahedron square-base pyramid.
- Whereas the tetrahedron is composed of four triangles, the pyramid (or pentahedron), which looks a lot like it, is composed of four triangles and a square - the base.
Origin
Late 18th century: from penta- ‘five’ + -hedron, on the pattern of words such as polyhedron.