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polyhedron

English

Alternative forms

  • polyedron

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ????????? (polúedron), from ????? (polús, many) + ???? (hédra, seat); compare French polyèdre.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: p?l?h?'dr?n, IPA(key): /p?li?hi?d??n/

Noun

polyhedron (plural polyhedra or polyhedrons)

  1. (geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
  2. (optics) A polyscope, or multiplying glass.

Hypernyms

  • abstract polyhedron
  • polytope

Hyponyms

See also Thesaurus:polyhedron

Translations

See also

  • apeirohedron
  • Schläfli symbol
  • spherical polyhedron
  • subpolyhedron
  • tessellation

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polyhedral

English

Alternative forms

  • polyhedrical

Etymology

poly- +? -hedral

Adjective

polyhedral (comparative more polyhedral, superlative most polyhedral)

  1. (mathematics, geometry) Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron.
  2. (geometry, of a solid or surface) Having multiple planar faces or facets.
  3. (aeronautics, of a fixed-wing aircraft) Having multiple dihedral angles along the wingspan.

Related terms

  • polyhedron

Derived terms

  • heteropolyhedral

Translations

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