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The definition of a polygon is a geometric figure with straight sides and angles.
(noun)- An example of a polygon is a octagon, a figure with eight sides.
- An example of a polygon is a triangle, a figure with three sides.
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See polygon in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a closed plane figure consisting of straight lines
Origin: LL polygonum < Gr polygōnon, neut. of polygōnos: see poly- & -gon
Related Forms:
- polygonal adjective
See polygon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
Related Forms:
- po·lygˈo·nal (pə-lĭgˈə-nəl) adjective
- po·lygˈo·nal·ly adverb
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