polygonal

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English

Etymology

From polygon +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pəˈlɪɡənəl/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

polygonal (not comparable)

  1. Having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon.
    • 1851, Frederick Overman, “Blast Pipes”, in The Manufacture of Iron, in All its Various Branches. , 2nd edition, Philadelphia: Henry C. Baird, page 413:
      Various forms of conductors have been invented, such as wooden and iron pipes, of a round, square, and polygonal section; but at present, scarcely any other than sheet or cast iron pipes are employed.
  2. Comprised of polygons.
    • 1906, James George Frazer, Attis, Otis, Osiris, page 154:
      The old path paved with polygonal masonry.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

polygonal (feminine polygonale, masculine plural polygonaux, feminine plural polygonales)

  1. polygonal

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: po‧ly‧go‧nal

Adjective

polygonal (strong nominative masculine singular polygonaler, not comparable)

  1. (geometry) polygonal

Declension

Further reading

  • polygonal” in Duden online
  • polygonal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache