polygon

The definition of a polygon is a geometric figure with straight sides and angles.

(noun)

  1. An example of a polygon is a octagon, a figure with eight sides.
  2. 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

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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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