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orthogon

Syllables: or·tho·gon

orthogon noun: a right-angled triangle.

Noun

orthogon (plural orthogons)

  1. A right-angled triangle.
  2. A rectangular figure.
  3. A multi-dimensional figure in which all sides result in a right angle, typically surpassing the restrictions of 3 dimensions.

Forms of orthogon

pluralorthogons

Origin of orthogon

From ortho- + -gon.

Words formed from orthogon

Questions about orthogon

What does orthogon mean?
Orthogon means a right-angled triangle.
What part of speech is orthogon?
Orthogon is a noun.
What is the plural of orthogon?
The plural of orthogon is orthogons.

Words near orthogon in the dictionary

  1. orthognathism
  2. orthognathous
  3. orthognathy
  4. orthogneiss
  5. orthogneisses
  6. orthogon
  7. orthogonal
  8. orthogonal complement
  9. orthogonal complements
  10. orthogonal function
  11. orthogonal functions

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