polygon
nounEtymology
From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.
- derived from πολύγωνον
Definitions
A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
The boundary of such a figure.
A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
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Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.
The neighborhood
- synonympolygon
- neighborpolygonal
- neighborpolygonality
- neighborpolygonhood
- neighborpolygonness
- neighborpolyhedron
- neighborequilateral
- neighborequiangular
- neighborregular
- neighborisosceles
- neighbornumber
- neighbor:Category:Shapes
- neighborknot
Derived
cumulative frequency polygon, frequency polygon, funicular polygon, interpolygon, love polygon, micropolygon, Moufang polygon, multipolygon, polyfill, polygonar, polygonate, polygonation, polygon-circle graph, polygonization, polygonize, polygon mesh, polygon of forces, polygonometry, polygonoscope, polygonous, polygon soup, regular polygon, Reuleaux polygon, spheropolygon, star polygon, subpolygon
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at polygon. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at polygon. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at polygon
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