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hectogon

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A polygon having a hundred sides.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

An individual processor in some parallel processing systems.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

From hecto- + -gon.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 百邊形 /百边形 (bǎibiānxíng) — geometry
  • Czech: stoúhelník — geometry
  • Dutch: honderdhoek — geometry
  • East Frisian Low German: hunnertkâant — geometry
  • Finnish: 100-kulmio — geometry
  • Finnish: satakulmio — geometry
  • North Frisian: Hönerthuk — geometry
  • Saterland Frisian: Hunnertkaant — geometry
  • Saterland Frisian: Hunderdkaant — geometry
  • West-Frisian: hûnderthoek — geometry
  • West-Frisian: honderthoek — geometry
  • German: Hunderteck — geometry
  • Japanese: 百角形 (hyakukakukei) — geometry
  • Korean: 백각형 (baekgakhyeong) — geometry
  • Polish: stukąt — geometry
  • Russian: стоугольник (stougolʹnik) — geometry
  • Spanish: hectágono — geometry