polygonal C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /pɑˈlɪɡənəl/ UK /pəˈlɪɡənəl/ See IPA manual Freq #170276 Meanings 1 adj having the shape or angular form of a polygon The architect designed a polygonal tower with eight sides. 2 adj made up of polygons The game represents the landscape as a polygonal mesh. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having the shape or angular... many-angledmultilateral 2 adj · made up of polygons facetedpolyhedral ↔ Opposites circularcurved Word family Derived forms polygonalitypolygonallysubpolygonal Related forms polygonpolyhedron Appears in Phrases (1) See all polygonal shape a closed flat shape bounded by straight sides Adjective + noun Etymology From polygon + -al. Polygon comes from Ancient Greek polygonos ("many-angled"), formed from poly- ("many") + gonia ("angle"). Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # polygonal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pɑˈlɪɡənəl/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˈlɪɡənəl/ **Frequency rank:** 170276 ## Meanings 1. having the shape or angular form of a polygon 2. made up of polygons ## Examples - The architect designed a polygonal tower with eight sides. - The game represents the landscape as a polygonal mesh. ## Synonyms - many-angled - multilateral - faceted ## Antonyms - circular - curved ## Derived Forms - polygonality - polygonally - subpolygonal ## Related Forms - polygon - polyhedron ## Etymology From polygon + -al. Polygon comes from Ancient Greek polygonos ("many-angled"), formed from poly- ("many") + gonia ("angle"). ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown