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Polygon vs Polyangle - What's the difference?

polygon | polyangle |

As nouns the difference between polygon and polyangle

is that polygon is a plane figure bounded by straight edges while polyangle is polygon.

polygon

English

Noun

(wikipedia polygon) (en noun)
  • (geometry) A plane figure bounded by straight edges.
  • (geometry) The boundary of such a figure.
  • (geometry, more generally) A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
  • (geometry) Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

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    Derived terms

    * cumulative frequency polygon * frequency polygon * funicular polygon * polygon of forces

    Related terms

    * polygonal * polygonality * polygonhood * polygonness

    See also

    * polyhedron ----

    polyangle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare, mathematics) polygon