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polygon.

A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɒlɪɡən/UK/ˈpɒliːˌɡɒn/UK/ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/Atlantic-Canada, US
  1. A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.

  2. The boundary of such a figure.

  3. A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.

    broadly
  4. Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.

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