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Tetragon vs Pentagon - What's the difference?

tetragon | pentagon |

As nouns the difference between tetragon and pentagon

is that tetragon is (geometry|rare) a quadrilateral while pentagon is pentagon.

tetragon

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geometry, rare) A quadrilateral.
  • An aspect of two planets with regard to the Earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or a quarter-circle.
    • (Hutton)

    Usage notes

    Although consistent with pentagon, hexagon, etc., this term is not common; quadrilateral is the more common term.

    Anagrams

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    pentagon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) A polygon with five sides and five angles.

    • Derived terms

    * pentagonal

    See also

    * * pentagram