polygon

From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒlɪɡən/, /ˈpɒliːˌɡɒn/
• (US) enPR: pälʹē-gän, IPA^(key): /ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/

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• Hyphenation: pol‧y‧gon
• Rhymes: -ɒlɪɡən, -ɒliːɡɒn

polygon (plural polygons)

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

• See Thesaurus:polygon

• See Thesaurus:polygon

• polyhedron

• IPA^(key): [ˈpolɪɡon]

polygon m inan

1. polygon (plane figure bounded by straight edges)

   Synonym: mnohoúhelník

• “polygon”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “polygon”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “polygon”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

polygon c or n (singular definite polygonet or polygonen, plural indefinite polygoner)

1. polygon
   • 1967, Hans Sørensen, Nye Verga-studier: Romanen om Vizzini:

     ... eller trekanten, rektanglet, parallelogrammet, kvadratet, ja, polygonet.

     ... or the triangle, the rectangle, the parallelogram, the square, indeed, the polygon.

   • 1799, Skrifter som udi det Kiøbenhavnske Selskab af Lærdoms og Videnskabers Elskere ere fremlagte og oplæste : i aarene .., page 512:

     Altsaa er ogsaa idette Fald Polygonet ubestemt.

     Thus, in this case, too, the polygon is indefinite.

• “polygon” in Den Danske Ordbog

polygon c

1. polygon

• femkant
• fyrhörning
• fyrkant
• hexagon
• kvadrat
• månghörning
• rektangel
• sexkant
• trekant
• triangel