concave polygon

kɑːnˈkeɪv ˈpɑːliɡɑːn

Definition

Definition of concave polygon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

polygon with an interior angle over 180 degrees

TECH.

The star shape is a concave polygon.
A concave polygon can have more than four sides.
The designer used a concave polygon in the logo.

reentrant polygon

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Expressions with concave

concave shape

shape that curves inward like a bowl

The satellite dish has a concave shape.

concave polyhedron

3D shape with some inward-curving faces

The artist sculpted a concave polyhedron from clay.

concavo-concave

adj.

curved inward on both sides

The concavo-concave lens diverged the light rays.

convexo-concave

adj.

having one side convex and the other concave

The lens was convexo-concave, ideal for focusing light in the experiment..

Expressions with polygon

regular polygon

polygon with equal sides and angles

A square is a regular polygon.

convex polygon

polygon with all interior angles less than 180 degrees

The hexagon is a convex polygon.

spherical polygon

closed figure on a sphere with three or more arcs

The spherical polygon had five sides.

polygon mesh

collection of vertices, edges, and faces in 3D modeling

The artist created a detailed polygon mesh for the character.

reentering polygon

polygon with one or more inward angles

The architect designed a building with a reentering polygon.

reentrant polygon

polygon with one or more inward angles

The shape was a complex reentrant polygon.

polygon of forces

polygonal figure with vectors showing forces on a point

The engineer calculated the polygon of forces to find the resultant.

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French:polygone concave, ...
German:konkaves Polygon, ...
Italian:poligono concavo, ...
Spanish:polígono cóncavo, ...
Portuguese:polígono côncavo, ...
Chinese:凹多边形, ...
Japanese:凹多角形, ...
Arabic:مضلع مقعر, ...
Hebrew:מְצוּלָע קָעוּר, ...
Russian:вогнутый многоугольник, ...
Ukrainian:ввігнутий багатокутник, ...
Hindi:अवतल बहुभुज, ...
Bengali:অবতল বহুভুজ, ...
Catalan:polígon còncau, ...
Czech:nekonvexní mnohoúhelník, ...
Danish:konkav polygon, ...
Dutch:concave veelhoek, ...
Greek:κοίλο πολύγωνο, ...
Hungarian:konkáv sokszög, ...
Khmer:ពហុកោណផត, ...
Korean:오목 다각형, ...
Persian:چندضلعی مقعر, ...
Polish:wielokąt wklęsły, ...
Portuguese (BR):polígono côncavo, ...
Romanian:poligon concav, ...
Swedish:konkav polygon, ...
Thai:รูปหลายเหลี่ยมเว้า, ...
Turkish:içbükey çokgen, ...
Vietnamese:đa giác lõm, ...

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