noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈpɒlɪɡən/
UK:/ˈpɒliːˌɡɒn/
US:pälʹē-gän
US:/ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/
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rhymes with -ɒlɪɡən
rhymes with -ɒliːɡɒn
CMU ARPABET:P AA1 L IH0 G AA2 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The boundary of such a figure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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5
noun
Meaning 5
a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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