Meaning of TETRAGON
| Pronunciation: | | 'tetru`gân
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[n] a four-sided polygon |
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TETRAGON is a 8 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | quadrangle, quadrilateral |
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| | See Also: | | parallelogram, polygon, polygonal shape, trapezium, trapezoid | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tet"ra*gon\, n. [L. tetragonum, Gr. tetra`gwnon;
te`tra- (see {Tetra-}) + gwni`a corner, angle: cf. F.
t['e]tragone.]
1. (Geom.) A plane figure having four sides and angles; a
quadrangle, as a square, a rhombus, etc.
2. (Astrol.) An aspect of two planets with regard to the
earth when they are distant from each other ninety
degrees, or the fourth of a circle. --Hutton.
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