Decagon — Dec a*gon, n. [Pref. deca + Gr. ? a corner or angle: cf. F. d[ e]cagone.] (Geom.) A plane figure having ten sides and ten angles; any figure having ten angles. A regular decagon is one that has all its sides and angles equal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decagon — early 17c., from Mod.L. decagonum, from Gk. dekagonon, from Gk. deka ten (see TEN (Cf. ten)) + gonia corner, angle (see KNEE (Cf. knee)) … Etymology dictionary
decagon — ► NOUN ▪ a plane figure with ten straight sides and angles … English terms dictionary
decagon — [dek′ə gän΄] n. [ML decagonum: see DECA & GON] a polygon with ten sides and ten angles decagonal [dek ag′ə nəl] adj … English World dictionary
Decagon — Regular decagon Edges and vertices 10 Schläfli symbol {10} Coxeter–Dynkin diag … Wikipedia
decagon — A closed two dimensional polygon bounded by ten straight line segments. The formula with which to find an equilateral decagon s area is 7.6942 times the length of one side squared. Also see mathematics, radial, and shape … Glossary of Art Terms
Decagon Devices — is an American corporation that designs and markets scientific instruments, sensors, data loggers and accessories. Decagon was founded in 1988 by Dr. Gaylon Campbell. Currently, Decagon designs and manufactures several different types of… … Wikipedia
decagon — noun Etymology: New Latin decagonum, from Greek dekagōnon, from deka deca + gōnon gon Date: circa 1639 a plane polygon of 10 angles and 10 sides … New Collegiate Dictionary
decagon — decagonal /deuh kag euh nl/, adj. /dek euh gon /, n. Geom. a polygon having ten angles and ten sides. [1565 75; < ML decagonum. See DECA , GON] * * * … Universalium
decagon — noun A polygon with ten sides and ten angles. See Also: decagonal … Wiktionary
