DECAGON

decagon

(noun) a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

decagon (plural decagons)

(geometry) A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.

Synonyms

• 10-gon

Anagrams

• congaed

Source: Wiktionary


Dec"a*gon, n. Etym: [Pref. deca- + Gr. décagone.] (Geom.)

Definition: A plane figure having ten sides and ten angles; any figure having ten angles. A regular decagon is one that has all its sides and angles equal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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