"monogon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-monogon.wav [UK] Forms: monogons [plural]
Etymology: mono- + -gon. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|mono|gon}} mono- + -gon Head templates: {{en-noun}} monogon (plural monogons)
  1. (geometry) A one-dimensional object comprising one vertex and one (not necessarily straight) edge both of whose ends are that vertex. Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-monogon-en-noun-XlIccm1p Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mono- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 29 37 34 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. (geometry) A two-dimensional object comprising one vertex, one edge both of whose ends are that vertex, and one face filling in the hollow formed by that edge. Categories (topical): Geometry, Polygons
    Sense id: en-monogon-en-noun-ucwqiD2R Disambiguation of Polygons: 36 52 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, English terms suffixed with -gon, Shapes in non-Euclidean geometry, Sphere Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 48 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 29 37 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gon: 36 45 19 Disambiguation of Shapes in non-Euclidean geometry: 39 49 12 Disambiguation of Sphere: 33 42 25 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  3. (optics) A single-faceted reflector. Categories (topical): Optics
    Sense id: en-monogon-en-noun-pau6jkq0 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mono- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 29 37 34 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: henagon Derived forms: monogonal Related terms: monogonic Coordinate_terms: digon, trigon, polygon, apeirogon Translations (geometry): eenhoek [masculine] (Dutch), yksikulmio (Finnish), Eineck [neuter] (German), kształt o jednym wierzchołku [masculine] (Polish), одноугольник (odnougolʹnik) [masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'geometry': 46 48 5

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