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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024poly-, prefix. - poly- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "much, many'':polyandry (= the custom of having many husbands);polyglot (= speaking many languages).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: poly- combining form - more than one; many or much: polyhedron
- having an excessive or abnormal number or amount
Etymology: from Greek polus much, many; related to Old English fela many pol•y (pol′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. pol•ies, adj. n. - Informal Termspolyester (def. 2):a blend of poly and cotton.
- Clothinga fabric or garment made of polyester.
adj. - Textilesmade of or containing polyester:a poly swimsuit.
poly-, - a combining form with the meanings "much, many'' and, in chemistry, "polymeric,'' used in the formation of compound words:polyandrous;polyculture;polyethylene.
- Greek, combining form representing polýs; akin to Old English fela many. See plus
- polytechnic.
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