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polygon

ˈpɑlɪˌgɑn
WordNet
Chalice with polygonal baluster stem in which an elongated bubble. Chalice with facets along the bottom, above which a cut geometric pattern of double arches, stars and pilasters.
Chalice with polygonal baluster stem in which an elongated bubble. Chalice with facets along the bottom, above which a cut geometric pattern of double arches, stars and pilasters.
  1. (n) polygon
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
Illustrations
Fine linen double collar. The lower collar is larger and polygonal; the upper collar has pleats at the neck and is semi-circular at the back. Both collars are trimmed all around with a wide strip of bobbin lace (not along the split upper collar). The closure is sewn on the lower collar with two tabs on the front and back, through which a double cord with round plain weave and two little bands is attached.
Fine linen double collar. The lower collar is larger and polygonal; the upper collar has pleats at the neck and is semi-circular at the back. Both collars are trimmed all around with a wide strip of bobbin lace (not along the split upper collar). The closure is sewn on the lower collar with two tabs on the front and back, through which a double cord with round plain weave and two little bands is attached.
Chalice with polygonal baluster stem in which an elongated bubble. Chalice with uncut facets, above which an edge with cut lacework.
Chalice with polygonal baluster stem in which an elongated bubble. Chalice with uncut facets, above which an edge with cut lacework.
He stands on a polygonal, profiled pedestal with his left leg bent and his gaze tilted downwards. The head with large crown warp shows curly hair. In the left hand he carries a book by the pouch, the right, which lacks the attribute, he holds out in front of him. He is dressed in dalmatic, alb and amict, the manipel hangs over his left wrist. At the front of the base a hole to confirm the attribute.
Laurentius
She stands on a polygonal ground with the left leg slightly bent forward. She holds a tiara on her right hand, and an open book on the left; her head is tilted slightly to the side. She wears a child's cloth and at the temples a cap under the headscarf, over which a veil hangs. A garment falling in vertical puffs, which lies down to the floor, leaves the left shoe point free. A mantle hangs from the shoulders, which is taken up under the right arm; a belt around the waist.
Elisabeth of Hungary
On a polygonal ground, the apostle stands on the right leg and has the bent left leg angled forward, causing his body to bend slightly in that direction. He has a wide beard and a somewhat harsh expression. The toes are protruding from under the bar that hangs to the floor. The cloak, which hangs from the shoulders and over the bent arms, has been picked up by the elbows and struck first to the left and then to the right.
On a polygonal ground, the apostle stands on the right leg and has the bent left leg angled forward, causing his body to bend slightly in that direction. He has a wide beard and a somewhat harsh expression. The toes are protruding from under the bar that hangs to the floor. The cloak, which hangs from the shoulders and over the bent arms, has been picked up by the elbows and struck first to the left and then to the right.
With hanging polygonal body and baffle.
With hanging polygonal body and baffle.
British soldiers throw hand grenades at German troops at the Battle of Polygone Forest
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Polygon
    (Geom) 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.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) polygon
    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
  2. (n) polygon
    two sets of n lines, each cutting all the lines of the other set upon one curve of the nth order.
  3. (n) polygon
    A train of sects whose last point is identical with the first.
  4. (n) polygon
    In ordnance, a place especially arranged for making ballistic tests of guns, projectiles, armor, and powder. Same as proving-ground.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (n) Polygon
    pol′i-gon a plane figure bound by a number of straight lines: a figure of many angles
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Gr. poly`gwnos polygonal; poly`s many + gwni`a angle: cf. F. polygone,

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary L.,—Gr. polygōnon—polys, many, gōnia, a corner.

Usage in the news

Polygon Homes CEO Neil Chrystal talks about what makes his favourite projects work. vancouversun.com

Polyhedrons consist of triangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons, and other polygons that are joined together to form closed, three-dimensional objects. maa.org

Different rules for linking various polygons generate different types of polyhedrons. maa.org

And PowerShape from Delcam, Salt Lake City, lets users model with solids, surfaces, and polygons. machinedesign.com

PsycIt App from Polygon . todaysfacilitymanager.com

Following the introduction of its "PsycIt" Psychrometric iPhone app in February 2012, Polygon has released a version for Blackberry users. todaysfacilitymanager.com

Polygon Solutions Inc. Click Image to Enlarge. mmsonline.com

Every year I use a song called " Polygon Rap" to teach my students about polygons . nea.org

My students created polygons by tracing them off the SMARTboard. nea.org

Alexander McCall Smith, Author Polygon $12.95 (202p) ISBN 978-0-7486-6273-9. publishersweekly.com

The faces of a polyhedron can have different sizes and shapes, just as long as each one is a polygon. maa.org

Maps that have polygons more accurately show wetland sites. agrinews.com

Frank Stella 1966 Irregular Polygon. laweekly.com

Nifty Low- Res Design Process Drops Polygons From Lamborghini Countach, Beauty Ensues. popsci.com

Once the cutter is inserted, the force on the OD is released and the ID tries to spring back to its polygon shape thus " shrinking " around the tool and holding it. mmsonline.com

Usage in scientific papers

For a given number N of polygonal nodes, we construct M polygons.
Characteristic length of random knotting for cylindrical self-avoiding polygons

Straightening polygonal arcs and convexifying polygonal cycles.
Computational Geometry Column 43

Along the edges between polygons the two ground states corresponding to each polygon are degenerate.
Ground state numerical study of the three-dimensional random field Ising model

In order to use the results for the cyclic groups, we consider the same orientation of the regular polygon as in the previous section, i.e., the face of the polygon is orthogonal to the z -axis.
Quantum circuits for single-qubit measurements corresponding to platonic solids

Our conjecture arises from the connection to the self-avoiding polygon model, which may be viewed from either the stochastic perspective or from the exactly solvable polygon model perspective, as indicated above.
Area distribution of the planar random loop boundary

Usage in literature

And the echoes jump, and tinkle, and swell In the Cathedral's carved stone polygons. "American Poetry, 1922" by Edna St. Vincent Millay

A regular polygon, having twelve sides and as many angles. "The Sailor's Word-Book" by William Henry Smyth

On the other hand, in the coloured portions, we see little polygonal, granular masses, forming a close-meshed network. "The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles" by Jean Henri Fabre

A dome is a peculiar kind of vault used for the covering of square, circular, or polygonal spaces. "A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1" by Georges Perrot

As a rule the apses are circular within and polygonal without. "Byzantine Churches in Constantinople" by Alexander Van Millingen

The Twenty-eighth Division extended from the Canadian right to the southeast corner of the Polygon Wood. "The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)" by Various

The polygonal turrets which flank the towers and the chapels of the abside look, too, not unlike a sub-tropical feature, possibly Saracen. "The Cathedrals of Northern France" by Francis Miltoun

The first Zeppelin was polygonal, 450 feet long, 78 broad, and 66 feet high. "Aircraft and Submarines" by Willis J. Abbot

If these lines form a closed polygon the forces are in equilibrium. "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3" by Various

At the beginning of the fifteenth century Pola was surrounded by a number of carefully built polygonal towers. "The Shores of the Adriatic" by F. Hamilton Jackson

Usage in poetry
Weary at heart and extremely ill
Was PALEY VOLLAIRE of Bromptonville,
In a dirty lodging, with fever down,
Close to the Polygon, Somers Town.
"The Baby's Vengeance" by William Schwenck Gilbert Author object (717)