"cross-polytope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cross-polytopes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cross-polytope (plural cross-polytopes)
  1. (geometry) A polytope that is the convex hull of points, two on each Cartesian axis of a Euclidean space, that are equidistant from the origin; an orthoplex. Wikipedia link: cross-polytope Categories (topical): Geometry Synonyms: cross polytope Synonyms (polytope): cocube, hyperoctahedron, orthoplex Related terms: Turán graph
    Sense id: en-cross-polytope-en-noun-ubWqX70v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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