adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/pəˈlɪɡənəl/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Comprised of polygons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
polygonal structure
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From polygon + -al.
Across languages
Translations
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مُضَلَّع
(muḍallaʕ)
— having many angles
Bengali:
বহুভুজাকৃতি
(bohubhujakriti)
— having many angles
Bulgarian:
многоъгълен
(mnogoǎgǎlen)
— having many angles
Catalan:
poligonal
— having many angles
Czech:
mnohoúhelníkový
— having many angles
Dutch:
veelhoekig
— having many angles
Esperanto:
plurangula
— having many angles
Esperanto:
plurlatera
— having many angles
Esperanto:
multangula
— having many angles
Finnish:
monikulmio-
— having many angles
Finnish:
polygonaalinen
— having many angles
French:
polygonal
— having many angles
Georgian:
მრავალკუთხა
(mravalḳutxa)
— having many angles
German:
mehreckig
— having many angles
German:
vieleckig
— having many angles
German:
polygonal
— having many angles
Greek:
πολύγωνος
(polýgonos)
— having many angles
Greek:
πολυγωνικός
(polygonikós)
— having many angles
Ancient Greek:
πολύγωνος
(polúgōnos)
— having many angles
Hungarian:
poligonális
— having many angles
Hungarian:
sokszög
— having many angles
Irish:
polagánach
— having many angles
Italian:
poligonale
— having many angles
Latin:
polygōnālis
— having many angles
Manx:
yl-lhiatteeagh
— having many angles
Polish:
wielokątny
— having many angles
Polish:
wieloboczny
— having many angles
Portuguese:
poligonal
— having many angles
Russian:
многоуго́льный
(mnogougólʹnyj)
— having many angles