polygon
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
polygon
- /ˈpɒlɪɡən/ UK
- /ˈpɒliːˌɡɒn/ UK
- /ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/ Atlantic Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɒlɪɡən, -ɒliːɡɒn
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.
noun polygons
- A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines. Meronyms: angle, side, cathetus, leg, hypotenuse; see also Thesaurus:polygon
- The boundary of such a figure.
- A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
- Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.
Similar: polygon
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: polygonal shape, circle, pentagon, ground, range, overlay, closure, park, firing, gap, shooting, funicular, dnd, infamous, site, baikonur
noun
Similar: polygon
Translations
Every language
noun plane figure bounded by straight edges
| Español | polígono |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다각형 dagakhyeong |
| 日本語 | 多角形 |
| 中文 | 多邊形 /多边形 duōbiānxíng, 多角形 duōjiǎoxíng |
| हिन्दी | बहुभुज bahubhuj |
| Kiswahili | pembenyingi |
| Português | polígono |
| Français | polygone |
| Deutsch | Vieleck, Polygon |
| Italiano | poligono |
| Ελληνικά | πολύγωνο polýgono |
| Română | poligon |
| Русский | многоуго́льник mnogougólʹnik |
| Tiếng Việt | đa giác |
| العربية | مُضَلَّع muḍallaʕ |
| עברית | מצולע metsulá, פוליגון poligón |
Talk about this word "polygon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polygon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polygon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polygon "polygon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polygon.Cite this
@misc{polygon_2026,
title = {polygon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polygon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
