ScienceAugust 16, 2026

polyhedron

pah-lee-HEE-druhn

Definition

A three-dimensional geometric shape that has flat polygonal faces and straight edges.

Etymology

The word comes from the Greek 'poluedron', derived from 'polus' meaning 'many' and 'hedra' meaning 'seat' or 'base', which evolved through Latin before entering English.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the mathematical objects Connor Hill studied, specifically identifying noble polyhedra as complex shapes with high symmetry.

Meet Connor Hill, the 17-year-old Pennsylvania student who wrote a computer program to classify noble pol

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The Times of India

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