polygon
ˈpɑliˌɡɑn
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Definition of polygon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geometryTECH.closed figure with three or more sidesTECH.
  • A hexagon is a six-sided polygon.
  • The artist drew a colorful polygon on the canvas.
  • Students learned to calculate the area of a polygon.
figure shape
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Images of polygon

  • polygon: closed figure with three or more sides
    closed figure with three or more sides

Expressions with polygon

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polygon with equal sides and angles
A square is a regular polygon.
polygon with an interior angle over 180 degrees
The star shape is a concave polygon.
polygon with all interior angles less than 180 degrees
The hexagon is a convex polygon.
closed figure on a sphere with three or more arcs
The spherical polygon had five sides.
collection of vertices, edges, and faces in 3D modeling
The artist created a detailed polygon mesh for the character.
polygon with one or more inward angles
The architect designed a building with a reentering polygon.

Origin of polygon

Greek, poly (many) + gonia (angle)

Terms with polygon included in their meaning

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mathematics
polygon with three sides and angles
mathematics
polygon with five sides and angles
mathematics
connecting opposite corners of a polygon or polyhedron
geometry
line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon
computer graphics
image applied to a polygon in graphics
mathematics
three-sided regular polygon
geometry
any angle inside a polygon between adjacent sides
mathematics
polygon with eight sides and angles

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  1. French:polygone, ...
  2. German:Vieleck, ...
  3. Italian:poligono, ...
  4. Spanish:polígono, ...
  5. Portuguese:polígono, ...
  6. Chinese:多边形, ...
  7. Japanese:多角形, ...
  8. Arabic:مضلع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְצוּלָע, ...
  10. Russian:многоугольник, ...
  11. Ukrainian:багатокутник, ...
  12. Hindi:बहुभुज, ...
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