Meaning & use

decagon

noun·Academic

A polygon with ten straight sides and ten interior angles.

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The architect designed the pavilion in the shape of a decagon.

Students used a ruler to draw a regular decagon with equal sides and angles.

A note on using this word

A regular decagon has all sides and angles equal, while an irregular decagon does not.

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