About The Word Tetragon

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Tetragon

Tetragon Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Tetragon?
[n] a four-sided polygon
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tetragon: quadrangle | quadrilateral Related Terms | Find terms related to Tetragon: See Also | parallelogram | polygon | polygonal shape | trapezium | trapezoid Tetragon In Webster's Dictionary \Tet"ra*gon\, n. [L. tetragonum, Gr. tetra`gwnon;
te`tra- (see {Tetra-}) + gwni`a corner, angle: cf. F.
t['e]tragone.]
1. (Geom.) A plane figure having four sides and angles; a
quadrangle, as a square, a rhombus, etc.
2. (Astrol.) An aspect of two planets with regard to the
earth when they are distant from each other ninety
degrees, or the fourth of a circle. --Hutton.
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