polygon
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɒlɪɡən/, /ˈpɒliɡɒn/
- (US) enPR: pälʹē-gän, IPA(key): /ˈpɑliɡɑn/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: pol‧y‧gon
Noun[edit]
polygon (plural polygons)
- (geometry) A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
- (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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Translations[edit]
plane figure bounded by straight edges
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Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
polygon m inan
- polygon (plane figure bounded by straight edges)
- Synonym: mnohoúhelník
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Further reading[edit]
- polygon in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- polygon in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- polygon in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish[edit]
Noun[edit]
polygon c or n (singular definite polygonet or polygonen, plural indefinite polygoner)
- polygon
- 1967, Hans Sørensen, Nye Verga-studier: Romanen om Vizzini:
- ... eller trekanten, rektanglet, parallelogrammet, kvadratet, ja, polygonet.
- ... or the triangle, the rectangle, the parallelogram, the square, indeed, the polygon.
- 1799, Skrifter som udi det Kiøbenhavnske Selskab af Lærdoms og Videnskabers Elskere ere fremlagte og oplæste : i aarene .., page 512:
- Altsaa er ogsaa idette Fald Polygonet ubestemt.
- Thus, in this case, too, the polygon is indefinite.
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Declension of polygon
either gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | polygon | polygonet polygonen |
polygoner | polygonerne |
genitive | polygons | polygonets polygonens |
polygoners | polygonernes |
References[edit]
- “polygon” in Den Danske Ordbog
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
polygon c
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Declension of polygon | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | polygon | polygonen | polygoner | polygonerna |
Genitive | polygons | polygonens | polygoners | polygonernas |
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