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Definitions for Polygon

[1] a figure, especially a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides.
[2] 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

Words related to Polygon

shape, form, octagon, decagon, pentagon, triangle, quadrangle, hexagon, quadrilateral, parallelogram

Words nearby Polygon

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

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/ , adjective
po·lyg·o·nal·ly , adverb
sub·po·lyg·o·nal , adjective
sub·po·lyg·o·nal·ly , adverb

Word origin for Polygon

C16: via Latin from Greek polugōnon figure with many angles

Synonyms for Polygon

shape, form, decagon, dodecagon, hexagon, octagon, parallelogram, pentagon, quadrangle, quadrilateral, trapezoid, triangle