Tetragon: meaning, definitions and examples

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tetragon

 

[ ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

geometry

A tetragon is a four-sided polygon, also known as a quadrilateral.

Synonyms

quadrilateral

Examples of usage

  • The most common example of a tetragon is a square, where all four sides are equal in length.
  • Another example of a tetragon is a rectangle, where opposite sides are equal and all angles are right angles.

Translations

Translations of the word "tetragon" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tetrágono

🇮🇳 चतुर्भुज

🇩🇪 Viereck

🇮🇩 segi empat

🇺🇦 чотирикутник

🇵🇱 czworokąt

🇯🇵 四角形 (しかくけい)

🇫🇷 quadrilatère

🇪🇸 cuadrilátero

🇹🇷 dörtgen

🇰🇷 사각형 (sagak-hyeong)

🇸🇦 رباعي الأضلاع

🇨🇿 čtyřúhelník

🇸🇰 štvoruholník

🇨🇳 四边形 (sìbiānxíng)

🇸🇮 štirikotnik

🇮🇸 ferhyrningur

🇰🇿 төртбұрыш

🇬🇪 ოთკუთხედი

🇦🇿 dördbucaq

🇲🇽 cuadrilátero

Word origin

The word 'tetragon' comes from the Greek word 'tetragōnon', which is a combination of 'tetra' meaning 'four' and 'gōnon' meaning 'angle'. The concept of a tetragon has been studied in geometry for centuries, with various types of four-sided figures being explored.