About The Word Polygon
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Polygon
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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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