tetragon

tet·ra·gon

T0131500 (tĕt′rə-gŏn′)n. A polygon with four sides and four angles; a quadrilateral.

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[Late Latin tetragōnum, from Greek tetragōnon, square, from neuter of Greek tetragōnos, having four angles : tetra-, tetra- + -gōnos, angled; see -gon.]

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te·trag′o·nal (tĕ-trăg′ə-nəl) adj.te·trag′o·nal·ly adv.

tetragon

(ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn) n (Mathematics) a less common name for quadrilateral²[C17: from Greek tetragōnon; see tetra-, -gon]

tet•ra•gon

(ˈtɛ trəˌgɒn)

n. a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral. [1620–30; < Greek tetrágōnon] te•trag′o•nal (-ˈtræg ə nl) adj. te•trag′o•nal•ly, adv.

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tetragon - a four-sided polygon quadrangle, quadrilateralpolygon, polygonal shape - a closed plane figure bounded by straight sidesparallelogram - a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in lengthtrapezium - a quadrilateral with no parallel sidestrapezoid - a quadrilateral with two parallel sides

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