polyhedron en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɒlɪˈhiːdɹən/ (UK)
- /ˌpɑliˈhidɹən/ (US)
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- /ˌpɑliˈhidɹɑn/ (US)
- /ˌpɒliːˈhɛdɹɒn/ (UK)
- /ˌpɒliːˈhɛdɹən/ (UK)
- /ˌpɒlɪˈhɛdɹən/ (UK, dated)
- /ˌpɒliːˈhiːdɹən/ (UK)
- /ˌpɒliːˈhiːdɹɒn/ (UK)
Etymology
From New Latin polyedron, from Ancient Greek πολύεδρος (polúedros, “having many seats”), from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”); compare French polyèdre. By surface analysis, poly- + -hedron.
Meanings
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A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
Of the convex polyhedra with regular faces, the only ones that have tetrahedral, octahedral, or icosahedral symmetry are the Platonic and Archimedean solids.
1966, Norman W. Johnson, “Convex Polyhedra with Regular Faces”, in Canadian Journal of Mathematics, volume XVIII, number I, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, page 181:
- A polyscope, or multiplying glass.
- A stage in the growth of Hydrodictyon, when the resting spore breaks up into several megazoospores that put out horn-like appendages; these polyhedra break up into zoospores.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyhedrons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| polyhedra | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| polyedron | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spheropolyhedron · Schönhardt polyhedron · ideal polyhedron · nanopolyhedron · micropolyhedron · Johnson polyhedron · Euler's polyhedron formula · polyhedrin · polyhedroid
Hypernyms
abstract polyhedron · polytope
Hyponyms
hexoctahedron · icosioctahedron · octahedron · semiregular polyhedron · antiprism · regular polyhedron · zonohedron · heptadecahedron · icosihexahedron · prism · enneadecahedron · deltahedron · dual polyhedron · tetrahedron · icosahedron · pentacontahedron · hexahedron · pentadecahedron · hexadecahedron · pentahedron · Catalan solid · heptahedron · trapezohedron · Johnson solid · star polyhedron · quasiregular polyhedron · tetracontaoctahedron · noble polyhedron · tetradecahedron · Kepler-Poinsot polyhedron · icosidodecahedron · icositetrahedron · enneahedron · hexecontahedron · Kepler solid · chiliahedron · toroidal polyhedron · decahedron · Archimedean solid · tridecahedron · octadecahedron · tetracontahedron · Platonic solid · convex polyhedron · hendecahedron · enneacontahedron · dipyramid · uniform polyhedron · hectohedron · myriahedron · triacontahedron · cube · dodecahedron
Meronyms
edge · vertex · polygon · face
Relateds
spherical polyhedron · List of uniform polyhedra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia · apeirohedron · tessellation · number · subpolyhedron · Schläfli symbol
Synonyms
Translations (51)
fi polyedri (geometry: solid figure) · da polyeder (geometry: solid figure) · ru полиэ́др (geometry: solid figure) · cs mnohostěn (geometry: solid figure) · ko 다면체 (geometry: solid figure) · be мнагагра́ннік (geometry: solid figure) · fr polyèdre (geometry: solid figure) · pl wielościan (geometry: solid figure) · it poliedro (geometry: solid figure) · uk многогра́нник (geometry: solid figure) · cmn 多面體 /多面体 (geometry: solid figure) · lv daudzstūris (geometry: solid figure) · sl polieder (geometry: solid figure) · nl veelvlak (geometry: solid figure) · ru многогра́нник (geometry: solid figure) · fi monitahokas (geometry: solid figure) · io poliedro (geometry: solid figure) · pt poliedro (geometry: solid figure) · mi matarau (geometry: solid figure) · de Vielflach (geometry: solid figure) · hi बहुफलक (geometry: solid figure) · de Polyeder (geometry: solid figure) · tl damdayag (geometry: solid figure) · nn polyeder (geometry: solid figure) · ca políedre (geometry: solid figure) · es poliedro (geometry: solid figure) · nl polyeder (geometry: solid figure) · hu poliéder (geometry: solid figure) · kk көпжақ (geometry: solid figure) · ja 多面体 (geometry: solid figure) · hy բազմանիստ (geometry: solid figure) · ca poliedre (geometry: solid figure) · bg полиедър (geometry: solid figure) · eo pluredro (geometry: solid figure) · bg многостен (geometry: solid figure) · crh çoqhanelik (geometry: solid figure) · ro poliedre (geometry: solid figure) · uk багатогра́нник (geometry: solid figure) · gl poliedro (geometry: solid figure) · ro poliedru (geometry: solid figure) · be шматгра́ннік (geometry: solid figure) · fi tahokas (geometry: solid figure) · is margflötungur (geometry: solid figure) · az çoxüzlü (geometry: solid figure) · sv polyeder (geometry: solid figure) · sk mnohosten (geometry: solid figure) · vi đa diện (geometry: solid figure) · mk полиедар (geometry: solid figure) · nb polyeder (geometry: solid figure) · de Vielflächner (geometry: solid figure) · el πολύεδρον (geometry: solid figure)