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isogon

isogon

9.9
A shape with many sides and all angles equal
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪsəˌɡɒn/
  • Specialized
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  • An isogon need not have sides of equal length, only equal interior angles.

Examples

  • A regular hexagon is a type of isogon because all its angles are equal.

  • A regular pentagon is an isogon.

  • The mathematician studied a rare isogon with unequal sides but congruent angles.

  • An isogon has equal angles.

  • A regular hexagon is a type of isogon because all its angles are equal.

  • An isogon has equal angles, regardless of the length of its sides.

  • The mathematician identified a unique isogon that had all angles measuring 120 degrees.

Surface Forms

isogon singular
isogons plural

Morphology

isogon = gon (semi-transparent) = iso + gon

Composed of technical combining forms 'iso-' (equal) and '-gon' (angle), which are logical but specialized and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Isogon comes from the Greek parts iso- meaning 'equal' and -gon meaning 'angle', the same -gon you see in hexagon and polygon. So an isogon is a shape with 'all angles equal', which is why it means a polygon whose angles are the same.