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What is the difference between polygon and quadrilateral?

polygon | quadrilateral |

As nouns the difference between polygon and quadrilateral

is that polygon is (geometry) a plane figure bounded by straight edges while quadrilateral is a polygon having four sides.

As a adjective quadrilateral is

having four sides.

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 ----

    quadrilateral

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia quadrilateral) (en noun)
  • A polygon with four sides.
  • An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.
    • The Venetian quadrilateral comprised Mantua, Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano.

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    Adjective

    (-)
  • having four sides.