Polygon

Word POLYGON
Character 7
Hyphenation pol y gon
Pronunciations /ˈpɒliɡɒn/

Definitions and meanings of "Polygon"

What do we mean by polygon?

A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments. noun

A train of sects whose last point is identical with the first. noun

In ordnance, a place especially arranged for making ballistic tests of guns, projectiles, armor, and powder. Same as proving-ground. noun

In geometry, a closed figure formed by the intersections of a number of straight lines, each with two others; especially, a plane figure of this sort; a figure with numerous angles noun

Two sets of n lines, each cutting all the lines of the other set upon one curve of the nth order. noun

A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four sides; any figure having many angles. noun

A polygonal figure, the sides of which, taken successively, represent, in length and direction, several forces acting simultaneously upon one point, so that the side necessary to complete the figure represents the resultant of those forces. Cf. Parallelogram of forces, under Parallelogram. noun

A plane figure bounded by straight edges. noun

The boundary of such a figure. noun

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

Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole. noun

A closed plane figure bounded by straight sides noun

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

The boundary of such a figure.

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

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

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The word "polygon" in example sentences

His mathematical friends could have told him, that though it was talked of as a polygon, it was not supposed to be a square; but _polygon_ would not have rhymed to _stare_; and poets, when they launch into the ocean of words, must have an eye to the helm; at all events a poet, who is not supposed to be a student of the exact sciences, may be forgiven for a mathematical blunder. ❋ Maria Edgeworth (1808)

The term polygon is applied to figures having flat sides equidistant from a common centre. ❋ Joshua Rose (N/A)

How many diagonals can be drawn in the po? the measure of an exterior angle of a regular polygon is 30 degrees. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Measuring Po by admin on Jul. 03, 2009, under Uncategorized the measure of an exterior angle of a regular polygon is 30 degrees. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When an English-speaking child is confronted for the first time with the word polygon, he needs an explanation. ❋ Unknown (1983)

He took the circle to be an infinilateral regular polygon, that is, a regular polygon with an infinite number of (infinitesimally short) sides. ❋ Bell, John L. (2009)

This is the purple polygon, which is a part of the county near Driscoll, which is affected by this. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You can see here on the radar screen, this pink polygon, that is where that tornado warning is for northwest Alabama and the cell itself really, really weakening here. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And this polygon, which is a new way that we indicate severe weather warnings out of the National Weather Service, kind of zooms it in and narrows it down just a little bit. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The next step is to see where the meteorological stations are and the assign each station an area of influence defined as a polygon whose boundary is the 1/2 way point between adjacent stations, old fashioned way of doing polygonised ore reserves so that we end up each station having an area assigned to it. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Unfortunately, I'm unable to aid in their understanding - I can pronounce the word polygon, but that's about it. ❋ Reudaly (2002)

This, however, simply serves to demonstrate the correctness of the scale, which, being understood, we may dispense with most of the lines, arriving at a scale such as shown in Figure 183, in which the length of the side of the polygon is the distance from the line O B, measured horizontally to the diagonal, corresponding to the number of sides of the polygon. ❋ Joshua Rose (N/A)

From the point O to the numerals denoting the radius of the polygon is the radius across the flats, while from point O to the horizontal line drawn from those numerals is the radius across corners of the polygon. ❋ Joshua Rose (N/A)

The Colosseum is what is termed a polygon of sixteen sides, 130 feet in diameter. ❋ Various (N/A)

At each corner of the polygon was a bastion, in which were stationed the big guns. ❋ Elizabeth Latimer (1863)

A polygon is a 2-dimensional example of the more general polytope in any number of dimensions. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now look at the new system, using technology and the good forecasting capabilities, they can pinpoint the spots in that line of thunderstorms and severe weather, which are likely to cause the real problems, and then issue watches, which are in these kind of polygon shapes, kind of a little bit like a cone kind of thing, depending on the probabilities, issuing warnings which are much more specific and sort of identified by landmarks. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Machines approuvees par l 'Academie, 1719. who described how every kind of polygon might be made by the lathe; ❋ Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 (1863)

With its 'polygon' and its promenades the little city of La Fère, set in the midst of well-tilled and fertile fields, has a martial air which harmonises with its history. ❋ William Henry Hurlbert (1861)

Such were the works of De la Hire, [4] who described how every kind of polygon might be made by the lathe; De la Condamine, [5] who showed how a lathe could turn all sorts of irregular figures by means of tracers; and of Grand ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

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