Hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌhɛksəˌhɛktəˌɛni.əˌkɒntəkaɪˈhɛptəˌɡən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon is a noun meaning (geometry) A rarely used and highly systematic term for a polygon with 697 sides.
Meaning
(geometry) A rarely used and highly systematic term for a polygon with 697 sides.
Example Sentences
The state of Colorado may look like a rectangle (four straight sides, four right angles) but it actually has 697 sides, making it a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon.
Colorado is actually a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon, meaning it has 697 sides, according to a 2018 bigthink.com article and Kutztown University's math whizzes who create names for polygons.
A study in 2018 suggested that as a result of the challenges of surveying in the nineteenth century, Colorado has no fewer than 697 sides, technically making it a "hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon."
Word Forms
- hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heptacontagon, heptadecagon, heptagon, hexadecagon, enneacontahexagon, tetracontakaihexagon.
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