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Webster 1913 Edition

Polygon

Pol′y-gon

,
Noun.
[Gr.
πολύγωνοσ
polygonal;
πολύσ
many +
γωνία
angle: cf. F.
polygone
.]
(Geom.)
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
(Mech.)
,
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 1828 Edition

Polygon

POL'YGON

,
Noun.
[Gr. many, and an angle.] In geometry, a figure of many angles and sides, and whose perimeter consists at least of more than four sides.

Definition 2024

Polygon

Polygon

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German

Noun

Polygon n ‎(genitive Polygons, plural Polygone)

  1. polygon

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polygon

polygon

See also: Polygon

English

Noun

polygon ‎(plural polygons)

Polygons (sense 1)
  1. (geometry) A plane figure bounded by straight edges.
  2. (geometry) The boundary of such a figure.
  3. (geometry, more generally) A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
  4. (geometry) Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

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Danish

Noun

polygon c (singular definite polygonen, plural indefinite polygoner)

  1. polygon

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Swedish

Noun

polygon c

  1. polygon

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Inflection of polygon 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative polygon polygonen polygoner polygonerna
Genitive polygons polygonens polygoners polygonernas

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Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -oːn

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