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eight-sided

eight-sided

1 2.7
A shape with eight sides
  • adjective
  • /ˈeɪtˌsaɪdɪd/
translation icon : octagonal
  • In geometry class, we learned that an eight-sided shape is called an octagon.

Examples

  • The guidebook says that diamonds can have crystals shaped like cubes, with six sides, or be eight-sided.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The architect designed an eight-sided pavilion that looked stunning from every angle.

  • The gift box was beautifully wrapped in an eight-sided paper featuring colorful designs.

Synonyms

octagonal
vseight-sided
6 4.2

A shape with eight sides and eight corners

focuses only on eight sides rather than naming angles
octangular
vseight-sided
8.0

A form that has eight sides like an octagon

mentions only eight sides and does not include angles

How Many

eight-sided
1 2.7
six-sided
1 1.6
four-sided
1 1.0
three-sided
1 1.5

Surface Forms

eight-sided positive

Morphology

eight-sided = eight + side (transparent) = eight + side + sided

The adjective is a straightforward combination of the numeral 'eight' and the productive '-sided' element meaning 'having sides', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Eight-sided combines the number eight and the word side, meaning 'a flat edge', and is like octagon, which also means 'eight sides'. So an eight-sided shape has eight flat sides.