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tetrahedron Definition

tetra·he·dron (te′trə hē′drən)

noun pl. -·drons or -·dra-drə

a solid figure with four triangular faces

Etymology: ModL < neut. of LGr tetraedros, four-sided: see tetra- & -hedron

tetrahedron Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: The puzzle is to arrange these six pieces on a triangular wooden base to make a tetrahedron.
  • form: When the strands are heated in a salt solution to just below boiling point then rapidly cooled they bond together to form a tetrahedron.
  • get: And there you've got another tetrahedron, and it's upside down.

Adjective modifier

  • regular: Volume of a Tetrahedron What is the volume of a regular tetrahedron with edges one unit long?
  • perfect: Here are four lemons from the poet's garden: one perched on three, a perfect tetrahedron.

Modifies a noun

  • group: Finite generalized tetrahedron groups with a cubic relator 2003/21 Vincent Schmitt.
  • design: Attractive tetrahedron design for wall mounting or room corner installation with no extra brackets.

Noun used with modifier

  • star: It is made up of 2 star tetrahedrons and is believed that we all possess a Merkaba field around us awaiting to be activated.