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polyhedral

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Having multiple planar faces or facets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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adj

Meaning 3

Having multiple dihedral angles along the wingspan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or resembling a polyhedron

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From poly- + -hedral.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aragonese: poliedrico — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Asturian: poliédricu — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Belarusian: шматгра́нны (šmathránny) — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Catalan: polièdric — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Czech: mnohostěnný — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Finnish: monitahkoinen — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • French: polyhédrique — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • German: polyhedral — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Greek: πολυεδρικός (polyedrikós) — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Japanese: 多面体の (tamentai no) — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Latvian: daudzskaldņu — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Polish: wielościenny — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Portuguese: poliédrica — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Portuguese: poliédrico — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Russian: полиэдра́льный (poliedrálʹnyj) — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Russian: многогра́нный (mnogogránnyj) — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Spanish: poliédrico — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • Ukrainian: багатогра́нний (bahatohránnyj) — (geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets
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