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polygon

pol·y·gon

polygon

 
pronunciation:
pa li gan
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part of speech: noun
definition: a closed, two-dimensional figure with three or more sides bounded by straight lines.
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derivations: polygonal (adj.), polygonally (adv.)
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Polygon comes from two Greek words. Poly- means "many," and gonia means "angle."
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