Polyhedron Definition

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Wikipedia has an article on: Polyhedron

Alternative forms

polyedron

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πολύεδρον (poluedron), from πολύς (polus, “many”) + ἕδρα (hedra, “seat”); compare French polyèdre.

Pronunciation

(UK) enPR: pŏlēhē'drən, IPA: /pɒliˈhiːdrən/, SAMPA: /pQli"hi:dr@n/

Noun

polyhedron (plural polyhedra or polyhedrons)

(geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
(optics) A polyscope, or multiplying glass.

Hypernyms

abstract polyhedron
polytope

Hyponyms

Hyponyms

convex polyhedron
star polyhedron
uniform polyhedron
dual polyhedron
noble polyhedron
regular polyhedron
- Platonic solid
  - cube
- Kepler-Poinsot polyhedron

quasiregular polyhedron
- Archimedean solid
- Catalan solid
semiregular polyhedron

See also Wikisaurus:polyhedron

See also

spherical polyhedron
apeirohedron
tessellation
Schläfli symbol

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