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polygon
A geometrical plane figure with three or more straight sides; a figure of many angles.
This entry is located in the following units: gon-, gonio-, -gon, -gonal, -gonally, -gony (page 2) poly- (page 8)
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spherical polygon
Any part of a spherical surface that is bounded by arcs of three or more great circles.
This entry is located in the following unit: sphero-, spher-, -sphere- (page 13)
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polygon
A geometric figure that is bound by many straight lines or a two-dimensional geometric figure formed of three or more straight sides.

The literal etymological meaning is a figure of "many angles" or poly-, "many" + gon, "angle".

This entry is located in the following unit: Measurements and Mathematics Terms (page 8)