plane polygon

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• Polygon — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Polygon of forces — Polygon 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• polygon — ► NOUN Geometry ▪ a plane figure with at least three straight sides and angles, and typically five or more. DERIVATIVES polygonal adjective …   English terms dictionary

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

• 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 — n. a plane figure with many (usu. a minimum of three) sides and angles. Phrases and idioms: polygon of forces a polygon that represents by the length and direction of its sides all the forces acting on a body or point. Derivatives: polygonal adj …   Useful english dictionary

• plane figure — noun a two dimensional shape • Syn: ↑two dimensional figure • Hypernyms: ↑figure • Hyponyms: ↑heart, ↑polygon, ↑polygonal shape, ↑conic section …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 — noun /ˈpɒlɪɡən,ˈpɑliɡɑn/ a) A plane figure bounded by straight edges. b) The boundary of such a figure. See Also: polygonal …   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