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• Polygon — For other uses, see Polygon (disambiguation). Some polygons of different kinds In geometry a polygon (   …   Wikipedia

• Polygon (disambiguation) — Polygon may have more than one meaning.In mathematics/computing: * Polygon, a geometric figure * Simple polygon a single contiguous closed region, the more common usage of polygon * Star polygon a star like polygon * Polygon (computer graphics)… …   Wikipedia

• polygon — [päl′i gän΄] n. [LL polygonum < Gr polygōnon, neut. of polygōnos: see POLY & GON] a closed plane figure consisting of straight lines polygonal [pə lig′ə nəl] adj …   English World dictionary

• polygon — polygonal /peuh lig euh nl/, adj. polygonally, adv. /pol ee gon /, n. a figure, esp. a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides. See illus. under heptagon, hexagon, octagon, pentagon, quadrilateral, triangle …   Universalium

• Polygon mesh — A polygon mesh or unstructured grid is a collection of vertices, edges and faces that defines the shape of a polyhedral object in 3D computer graphics and solid modeling. The faces usually consist of triangles, quadrilaterals or other simple… …   Wikipedia

• Closed concept — A closed concept is a concept where all the necessary and sufficient conditions required to include something within the concept can be listed. For example, the concept of a triangle is closed because a three sided polygon, and only a three sided …   Wikipedia

• polygon —    A type of patterned ground consisting of a closed, roughly equidimensional figure bounded by more or less straight sides; some sides may be irregular. Refer to patterned ground.    Compare: high center polygon, low center polygon, ice wedge… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• polygon — noun Etymology: Late Latin polygonum, from Greek polygōnon, from neuter of polygōnos polygonal, from poly + gōnia angle more at gon Date: 1571 1. a closed plane figure bounded by straight lines 2. a closed figure on a sphere bounded by arcs of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• polygon of forces — noun A polygonal figure the sides of which are vectors representing several forces acting simultaneously upon one point, so that the vector necessary to make the figure closed is the resultant of those forces …   Wiktionary

• polygon —    A closed plane figure (shape) bounded by three or more straight line segments. A list of names of polygons, and the formulae for finding their areas when their sides are equilateral …   Glossary of Art Terms

• polygon — pol•y•gon [[t]ˈpɒl iˌgɒn[/t]] n. math. a figure, esp. a closed plane figure, having three or more, usu. straight, sides • Etymology: 1560–70; < L polygōnum < Gk polýgōnon, n. use of neut. of polýgōnos many angled. See poly , gon… …   From formal English to slang