"dihedral group" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dihedral groups [plural]
Etymology: From di- and -hedron; so called because the polygon, when it can be reflected along certain axes of symmetry, has two faces: its upper side and its underside. Etymology templates: {{m|en|di-}} di-, {{m|en|-hedron}} -hedron Head templates: {{en-noun}} dihedral group (plural dihedral groups)
  1. (group theory) a group of symmetries of a regular polygon Wikipedia link: dihedral group Categories (topical): Group theory
    Sense id: en-dihedral_group-en-noun-XS2yyuh- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: group-theory, mathematics, sciences

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