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- [dek-uh-gon, -guh n]
- /ˈdɛk əˌgɒn, -gən/
- /ˈdek.ə.ɡən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dek-uh-gon, -guh n]
- /ˈdɛk əˌgɒn, -gən/
Definitions of decagon word
- noun decagon a polygon having ten sides 3
- noun decagon a polygon with ten sides and ten angles 3
- noun decagon a polygon having ten angles and ten sides. 1
- noun decagon A plane figure with ten straight sides and angles. 1
- noun decagon (geometry) A polygon with ten sides and ten angles. 0
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Origin of decagon
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word decagōnum, dating back to 1565-75. See deca-, -gon
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Parts of speech for Decagon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decagon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
decagon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decagon
noun decagon
- decennary — decade (sense 2)
- decennium — decade (sense 2)
- decade — A decade is a period of ten years, especially one that begins with a year ending in 0, for example 1980 to 1989.
- decapod — any crustacean of the mostly marine order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking limbs: includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, and crayfish
- decemvir — (in ancient Rome) a member of a board of ten magistrates, esp either of the two commissions established in 451 and 450 bc to revise the laws
Top questions with decagon
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- how many sides is a decagon?
- how many sides in a decagon?
- how many sides does a regular decagon have?
- how to find the area of a decagon?
- what does a decagon look like?
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- how many degrees in a decagon?
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