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-gon — Griechische Wortstämme sind im Deutschen überwiegend in Fachausdrücken zu finden, die entweder direkt dem Griechischen entstammen oder Neubildungen sind. Von einer begrenzten Anzahl dieser Wortstämme wurden und werden zahlreiche wissenschaftliche … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gon — Einheit Norm Gesetzliche Einheit (EU, Schweiz) Einheitenname Gon1) Einheitenzeichen gon Beschriebene Größe(n) Winkel Größensymbol(e) … Deutsch Wikipedia
polygon — pol·y·gon (polґe gon) a planar figure bounded by three or more line segments … Medical dictionary
polygon — pol•y•gon [[t]ˈpɒl iˌgɒn[/t]] n. math. a figure, esp. a closed plane figure, having three or more, usu. straight, sides • Etymology: 1560–70; < L polygōnum < Gk polýgōnon, n. use of neut. of polýgōnos many angled. See poly , gon… … From formal English to slang
polygon — pol|y|gon [ˈpɔlıgən US ˈpa:lıga:n] n technical a flat shape with three or more sides >polygonal [pəˈlıgənəl] adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
polygon — pol|y|gon [ pali,gan ] noun count TECHNICAL a flat shape with three or more sides and angles ╾ po|lyg|o|nal [ pə lıgənl ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
polygon — polygonal /peuh lig euh nl/, adj. polygonally, adv. /pol ee gon /, n. a figure, esp. a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides. See illus. under heptagon, hexagon, octagon, pentagon, quadrilateral, triangle … Universalium
Polygon — Pol y*gon, n. [Gr. poly gwnos polygonal; poly s many + gwni a angle: cf. F. polygone.] (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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polygon of forces — Polygon Pol y*gon, n. [Gr. poly gwnos polygonal; poly s many + gwni a angle: cf. F. polygone.] (Geom.) A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four sides; any figure having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polygonaceous — /pol ee geuh nay sheuhs, peuh lig euh nay /, adj. belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants. Cf. buckwheat family. [1870 75; < NL Polygonace(ae) (Polygon(um) the type genus ( < Gk polýgonon knotgrass, lit., something with many … Universalium
