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polyhedron

 

[ ˌpɒl.iˈhiː.drən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

geometry

A polyhedron is a solid figure with many plane faces, typically more than four. Each face is a polygon, and the edges of the faces meet at vertices. Polyhedra are commonly classified by the number of faces they have, such as tetrahedron, cube, or dodecahedron.

Synonyms

solid figure, three-dimensional shape

Examples of usage

  • The cube is a regular polyhedron with six square faces.
  • The dodecahedron is a polyhedron with twelve pentagonal faces.
  • The octahedron is a polyhedron with eight triangular faces.

Translations

Translations of the word "polyhedron" in other languages:

🇵🇹 poliedro

🇮🇳 बहुफलक (bahufalak)

🇩🇪 Polyeder

🇮🇩 polihedron

🇺🇦 многогранник

🇵🇱 wielościan

🇯🇵 多面体 (ためんたい, tamentai)

🇫🇷 polyèdre

🇪🇸 poliedro

🇹🇷 çokyüzlü

🇰🇷 다면체 (damyeonche)

🇸🇦 متعدد السطوح (muta'addid al-sutooh)

🇨🇿 mnohostěn

🇸🇰 mnohosten

🇨🇳 多面体 (duōmiàntǐ)

🇸🇮 mnogokotnik

🇮🇸 fjölflötungur

🇰🇿 көпжақ (kópjaq)

🇬🇪 ბევერფერი (bevṛperi)

🇦🇿 çoxüzlü

🇲🇽 poliedro

Word origin

The word 'polyhedron' originated from the Greek words 'poly-' meaning 'many' and 'hedra' meaning 'base.' The concept of polyhedra has been studied since ancient times, with notable contributions from mathematicians like Euclid and Archimedes.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,583, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.