"5-cell" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfaɪvˌsɛl/ Forms: 5-cells [plural]
Etymology: 5 + cell Etymology templates: {{compound|en|5|cell}} 5 + cell Head templates: {{en-noun}} 5-cell (plural 5-cells)
  1. (geometry) A four-dimensional polytope, analogous to a tetrahedron, whose five bounding facets are tetrahedra. Wikipedia link: 5-cell Categories (topical): Geometry, Higher-dimensional geometry, Mathematics, Shapes Synonyms (4-dimensional polytope analogous to a tetrahedron): 4-simplex, pentachoron, pentahedroid, pentatope, tetrahedral pyramid Translations (four-dimensional polytope analogous to a tetrahedron): kvinĉelo (Esperanto), 5-cella [feminine] (Italian), ipertetraedro [masculine] (Italian), pentacoro [masculine] (Italian), 正五胞体 (seigohōtai) (alt: せいごほうたい) (Japanese)

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