"Wythoff construction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Wythoff constructions [plural]
Etymology: Named after the Dutch mathematician Willem Abraham Wythoff (1865–1939). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wythoff construction (plural Wythoff constructions)
  1. (geometry) A method for constructing a uniform polyhedron or plane tiling. Wikipedia link: Willem Abraham Wythoff, Wythoff construction Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-Wythoff_construction-en-noun-4xeu02-N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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