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polygon

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪɡən/

The English word “polygon” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
  2. The boundary of such a figure.
  3. A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
  4. Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.

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