polygon

Noun
US[pol-ih-gon]/ˈpɑlɪˌɡɑn/3 syllables
Synonyms: polygonal shape

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Noun (1)

  1. a closed plane figure bounded by straight sidesSynonyms: polygonal shapeType of plane figure, two-dimensional figureKinds triangle, spherical polygon, hexagon, convex polygon, octagon, pentagon, decagon, dodecagon, heptagon, isogon +4 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pol′y·gon noun

Origin: Gr. πολύγωνος polygonal; πολύς many + γωνία angle: cf. F. polygone.

Geometry A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four sides; any figure having many angles.

Polygon of forces Mechanics, a polygonal figure, the sides of which, taken successively, represent, in length and direction, several forces acting simultaneously upon one point, so that the side necessary to complete the figure represents the resultant of those forces. Cf. Parallelogram of forces, under Parallelogram.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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