heptagon

heptagon Definition

hepta·gon (hep′tə gän′)

noun

a plane figure with seven angles and seven sides

Etymology: < Gr heptagōnos, seven-cornered: see hepta- & -gon

heptagon Related Forms

hep·tag′o·nal (-tag′ə nəl) adjective

heptagon Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

curve: While this design may have been traditional, the shape of the new 50p coin, an equilateral curve heptagon, was revolutionary.

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