polygon

CEFRB2

/ˈpɒlɪɡən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A flat shape with three or more straight sides.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.

Examples

  • Each face of a polyhedron is a polygon.

  • A nonagon, sometimes called an enneagon, is a polygon with nine sides.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɒliːˌɡɒn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The boundary of such a figure.

  2. A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.

  3. Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

In geometry, a blank is a plane figure with at least three straight sides and angles.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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