POLYGON

polygon, polygonal shape

(noun) a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

polygon (plural polygons)

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

(geometry) The boundary of such a figure.

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

(geometry) Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

Hypernyms

• See polygon

Hyponyms

• See polygon

Meronyms

• See polygon

Source: Wiktionary

Pol"y*gon, n. Etym: [Gr. polygone.] (Geom.)

Definition: 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. Polygon of forces (Mech.), 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition