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dodecagon

Syllables: do·de·ca·gonUK/ˌdəʊ.dɛk.ə.ɡən/US/ˌdoʊˈdɛk.əˌɡɑn/

dodecagon noun: a polygon with twelve edges and twelve angles.

dodecagon: a polygon with twelve edges and twelve angles
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Noun

dodecagon (plural dodecagons)

  1. A polygon with twelve edges and twelve angles.
    Synonyms:
    12-gon, duodecagon

dodecagon meaning in Malay and Thai

dodecagon in Malay

geometry
segi dua belas, dodekagon

dodecagon in Thai

geometry
รูปสิบสองเหลี่ยม

Synonyms of dodecagon

Forms of dodecagon

pluraldodecagons

Origin of dodecagon

From dodeca- + -gon.

Questions about dodecagon

What does dodecagon mean?
Dodecagon means a polygon with twelve edges and twelve angles.
What is dodecagon in Malay?
Dodecagon in Malay is segi dua belas, dodekagon. See Dodecagon meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is dodecagon?
Dodecagon is a noun.
How do you pronounce dodecagon?
Dodecagon is pronounced /ˌdəʊ.dɛk.ə.ɡən/ (UK).
What is the plural of dodecagon?
The plural of dodecagon is dodecagons.

Words near dodecagon in the dictionary

  1. dodecadrachms
  2. dodecads
  3. dodecaedron
  4. dodecafluorinated
  5. dodecafluoropentane
  6. dodecagon
  7. dodecagonal
  8. dodecagons
  9. dodecagram
  10. dodecagrams
  11. dodecagrid

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