polygon

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

polygonal shape pentagon diamond quadrilateral ground square dodecahedron hexagon rhombus octagon shape triangle rectangle polyhedron tetrahedron

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Antonyms

break circle disorder disagree disrupt disperse

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Hypernyms

two-dimensional figure plane figure

Hyponyms

pentagon diamond quadrilateral square hexagon trilateral

Related terms

polygonal polygonality polygonhood polygonness

Phrases with the word

simple polygon uniform polygon constant angle-sided polygon equiangular-sided polygon closed polygon equilateral-sided polygon

Examples

With our next generation hardware, polygon rendering will probably be an area we'll get more heavily into. Trip Hawkins

A box enclosing that polygon would have corners at 20°N 116°E, 20°N 127°E, 4.75°N 127°E, 4.75°N 116°E. Source: Internet

A cyclic polygon (one inscribed in a circle) has the largest area of any polygon with a given number of sides of the same lengths. Source: Internet

Angles Any polygon has as many corners as it has sides. Source: Internet

A cyclic polygon is any convex polygon about which a circle can be circumscribed, passing through each vertex. Source: Internet

At each corner of the polygon, or sector, precisely aligned magnets bend the electron stream. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

polyglycosylated polyglyphanodontian polygodial polygon mesh polygon of forces polygon soup