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polygonal

adj
/pəˈlɪɡənəl/UK

Etymology

From polygon + -al.

  1. derived from πολύγωνον
  2. suffixed as polygonal — “polygon + al”

Definitions

  1. Having many angles

    Having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon.

    • Various forms of conductors have been invented, such as wooden and iron pipes, of a round, square, and polygonal section; but at present, scarcely any other than sheet or cast iron pipes are employed.

  2. Comprised of polygons.

    • The old path paved with polygonal masonry.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at polygonal. 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.

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A definitional loop anchored at polygonal. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at polygonal

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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