polygon
noun
- Plane figure bounded by line segments
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪɡən/ / /ˈpɒliːˌɡɒn/ / /ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.
- A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
- The boundary of such a figure.
- A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
- Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.