polygon

[pol-ee-gon] /ˈpɒl iˌgɒn/
noun
1.
a figure, especially a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides.
Origin
1560-70; < Latin polygōnum < Greek polýgōnon, noun use of neuter of polýgōnos many-angled. See poly-, -gon
Related forms
polygonal
[puh-lig-uh-nl] /pəˈlɪg ə nl/ (Show IPA),
adjective
polygonally, adverb
subpolygonal, adjective
subpolygonally, adverb
Examples from the web for polygon
  • The sheeting of collectors would be mounted on a polygon frame so the fluted collector is in plan-view triangular supported.
  • Fittingly, the basement space is shaped like a jagged polygon.
  • In the center we have a heptagon, that is to say a seven sided polygon.
  • To maximize the area of a polygon of a given perimeter is to equalize its sides as far as possible.
  • The displays can also help with what are known as polygon studies for retailers.
  • The angle between any side of a polygon and an extended adjacent side.
  • The indexer can also handle square, hexagon or other polygon shapes of various thicknesses.
  • The software stores the coordinates of each polygon, and applies algorithms to animate them.
  • As computing power increased and the figures became more fleshed out, that polygon-created flesh was mostly likely white.
  • polygon coverage for outcrops or bedrock exposures examined during this study.
British Dictionary definitions for polygon

polygon

/ˈpɒlɪˌɡɒn/
noun
1.
a closed plane figure bounded by three or more straight sides that meet in pairs in the same number of vertices, and do not intersect other than at these vertices. The sum of the interior angles is (n–2) × 180° for n sides; the sum of the exterior angles is 360°. A regular polygon has all its sides and angles equal. Specific polygons are named according to the number of sides, such as triangle, pentagon, etc
Derived Forms
polygonal (pəˈlɪɡənəl) adjective
polygonally, adverb
Word Origin
C16: via Latin from Greek polugōnon figure with many angles
Word Origin and History for polygon
n.

1570s, from Latin polygonum, from Greek polygonon, noun use of neuter of adjective polygonos "many-angled," from polys "many" (see poly-) + -gonos "angled," from gonia "angle" (see knee (n.)). Related: Polygonal.

polygon in Science
polygon
  (pŏl'ē-gŏn')   
A closed plane figure having three or more sides. Triangles, rectangles, and octagons are all examples of polygons. ◇ A regular polygon is a polygon all of whose sides are the same length and all of whose interior angles are the same measure.
polygon in Culture

polygon definition


In geometry, a closed figure having three or more sides and lying on one plane.