polygon
pronunciation
How to pronounce polygon in British English:
UK [ˈpɒlɪɡən]
How to pronounce polygon in American English:
US [ˈpɑːliɡɑːn]
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- Noun:
- a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
Word Origin
- polygon (n.)
- 1570s, from Latin polygonum, from Greek polygonon, noun use of neuter of adjective polygonos "many-angled," from polys "many" (see poly-) + -gonos "angled," from gonia "angle" (see -gon). Related: Polygonal.
Example
- 1. There is a polygon next to the factory where one can get trained to handle the huge machines .
- 2. Bloggers visited a polygon where time-expired ammunition is destructed .
- 3. Black 's link , an asia-focused event-driven hedge fund started by former polygon investment partners employees , shut down last year after a little over a year in operation .
- 4. " I think card games like bahamut still have a while to go before they really solidify themselves in the eyes of overseas gamers , " cygames director yuito kimura said to famitsu magazine , as translated by polygon .
- 5. What it 's known for : vox operates the sports blog sb nation , the rapidly growing tech site the verge , and the recently-launched videogame-focused polygon .