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Polygon

Polygon Meaning & Definition
Polygon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Polygon?

[n] a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides

Synonyms | Synonyms for Polygon: polygonal shape

Related Terms | Find terms related to Polygon:

See Also | concave polygon | convex polygon | decagon | dodecagon | heptagon | hexagon | nonagon | octagon | pentagon | plane figure | quadrangle | quadrilateral | regular polygon | spherical polygon | tetragon | triangle | trigon | trilateral | two-dimensional figure | undecagon

Polygon In Webster's Dictionary

\Pol"y*gon\, n. [Gr. poly`gwnos polygonal; poly`s many + gwni`a 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}.

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