pol·y·gon
 polygon
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- pronunciation:
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gan
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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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.) |
Polygon comes from two Greek words.
Poly- means "many," and
gonia means "angle."