"tetragon" meaning in English

See tetragon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡɒn/ [Canada, US], /ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tetragon.wav Forms: tetragons [plural]
Etymology: From tetra- + -gon. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|tetra|gon}} tetra- + -gon Head templates: {{en-noun}} tetragon (plural tetragons)
  1. (geometry, rare) Quadrilateral. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Geometry, Four, Polygons
    Sense id: en-tetragon-en-noun-RYCeyjOq Disambiguation of Four: 78 22 Disambiguation of Polygons: 88 12 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with tetra-, English terms suffixed with -gon Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tetra-: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gon: 53 47 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. An aspect of two planets with regard to the Earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or a quarter-circle.
    Sense id: en-tetragon-en-noun-7FdeBf8R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -gon, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gon: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quadrangle, quadrilateral Derived forms: tetragonal

Inflected forms

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