"nonacoptic" meaning in All languages combined

See nonacoptic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: non- + acoptic, introduced by the mathematician Branko Grünbaum to clarify terminology in the geometry of polygons and polyhedra. Initially he used the term coptic, but abandoned it in favor of nonacoptic in later writings. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|acoptic}} non- + acoptic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonacoptic (not comparable)
  1. (geometry, uncommon) Self-intersecting. Wikipedia link: Branko Grünbaum, small stellated dodecahedron Tags: not-comparable, uncommon Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-nonacoptic-en-adj-I~7mcmaS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non- Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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