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polygon
regular (left) and irregular (right) polygons

pol·y·gon

 (pŏl′ē-gŏn′)
n.
A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.

[Late Latin polygōnum, from Greek polugōnon, from neuter of Greek polugōnos, polygonal : polu-, poly- + -gōnos, angled; see -gon.]

po·lyg′o·nal (pə-lĭg′ə-nəl) adj.
po·lyg′o·nal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.polygonal - having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons; "polygonal structure"
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Translations
تعدُّدي الأضْلاع
mnohoúhelníkový
sokszögû
marghyrndur
mnohouholníkovýpolygonálny
çokgensel

polygonal

[pɒˈlɪgənl] ADJpoligonal
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polygonal

adjpolygonal, vieleckig
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polygonal

[pɒˈlɪgənl] adjpoligonale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

polygon

(ˈpoligən) , ((American) -gon) noun
a two-dimensional figure with many angles and sides.
poˈlygonal (-ˈli-) adjective
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References in classic literature ?
Next above these come the Nobility, of whom there are several degrees, beginning at Six-Sided Figures, or Hexagons, and from thence rising in the number of their sides till they receive the honourable title of Polygonal, or many-sided.
As for the wonders of Bombay its famous city hall, its splendid library, its forts and docks, its bazaars, mosques, synagogues, its Armenian churches, and the noble pagoda on Malabar Hill, with its two polygonal towers-- he cared not a straw to see them.
This paper focuses on introducing mathematical operation of 2n and 2n+1 sided polygonal neutrosophic numbers and its matrices with examples.
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In accordance with international regulations, the airport had disallowed 'non-flat bags', circular or polygonal shaped luggage.
Individual tumor cells are round to polygonal with eosinophilic to clear cytoplasm.
Originally used for making 3D models and scenes for videogames, low poly art is a technique in which polygonal facets are used to create sculptures or paintings.
The tread kerf is formed in the outer surface of a tread block of the snow tire in a depth direction of the block in a shape of a polygonal wave extending along the outer surface of the block, wherein the entrance distance of the polygonal wave is less than the bottom distance of the polygonal wave such that side surfaces between the entrance and the bottom of the polygonal wave are formed as inclined surfaces, the distance between which decreases toward the entrance.
On applying these modified Punnett squares along polygonal shapes covers all possible parental combinations and their genotypic and phenotypic outcomes in offspring.