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pentagonal

pentagonal

1 3.5
A shape with five straight sides
  • adjective
  • /pɛnˈtæɡənəl/
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  • The pentagonal model itself is related to other theories of giftedness.
  • pentagonal model
  • pentagonal theory

And now you get these pentagonal panels that can wrap around in a kind of dodecahedral configuration and poof, you have a football and it's gorgeous.

Examples

  • Each of the five criteria in the pentagonal model can be identified in other theories of giftedness.

    Academic text (1998)
  • We found a good fit of the pentagonal model to the data collected, paralleling results obtained in the U.S.

    Academic text (1998)
  • It's got a rather strange little pentagonal hub with a hole through it.

  • For the current study, the first 30 cases of the 60 cases in the original pentagonal instrument were used.

    Academic text (1998)
  • First of all, this kind of symmetrical pentagonal shape is pretty standard.

  • First, we used an instrument based on the pentagonal theory with a sample of in-service and pre-service teachers at the University of Hong Kong.

    Academic text (1998)
  • A primary goal of this study was to examine the validity of the pentagonal implicit theory of giftedness among preservice teachers in mainland China.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The new park features a beautiful pentagonal gazebo surrounded by flowers.

  • The architect designed a pentagonal building to optimize the use of space.

  • During art class, we learned how to create a pentagonal star using paper.

Synonyms

five-sided
vspentagonal
1 3.2

With five sides like a pentagon

focuses more on relating to the specific five-angled figure rather than any shape
pentangular
vspentagonal
8.6

Having five sides like a pentagon

emphasizes relation to the standard figure with five sides rather than angle focus

How Many Sides

polygonal
  • Specialized
1 6.1
hexagonal
5 4.2
pentagonal
1 3.5
triangular
23 2.7

Surface Forms

pentagonal positive

Morphology

pentagonal = pentagon (transparent) = penta + gon + al

The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'pentagon' with the relational suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Pentagonal comes from Greek parts penta- meaning 'five' and gon meaning 'angle', the same parts you see in pentagon, the common five-sided shape. So pentagonal simply describes something that has five sides or is like a pentagon.