polygon
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈpɒlɪɡən/, SAMPA: /"pQlIg@n/
- (US) enPR: pälʹē-gän, IPA: /ˈpɑliɡɑn/, SAMPA: /"pAligAn/
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[edit] Etymology
Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polygōnon), from πολύς (polus, “many”) and γωνία (gōnia, “angle”).
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia polygon (plural polygons)
- (geometry) A plane figure bounded by straight edges.
- (geometry) The boundary of such a figure.
- (geometry, more generally) A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
- (geometry) Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.
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plane figure bounded by straight edges
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[edit] Noun
polygon c.
- a polygon
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Declension of polygon
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | polygon | polygonen | polygoner | polygonerna |
| genitive | polygons | polygonens | polygoners | polygonernas |