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decahedra — n. shape with ten sides (Geometry) … English contemporary dictionary
decaedron — Decahedron Dec a*he dron, n.; pl. E. {Decahedrons}, L. {Decahedra}. [Pref. deca + Gr. e dra a seat, a base, fr. e zesthai to sit: cf. F. d[ e]ca[ e]dre.] (Geom.) A solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane surfaces. [Written also, less correctly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decahedron — Dec a*he dron, n.; pl. E. {Decahedrons}, L. {Decahedra}. [Pref. deca + Gr. e dra a seat, a base, fr. e zesthai to sit: cf. F. d[ e]ca[ e]dre.] (Geom.) A solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane surfaces. [Written also, less correctly,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decahedrons — Decahedron Dec a*he dron, n.; pl. E. {Decahedrons}, L. {Decahedra}. [Pref. deca + Gr. e dra a seat, a base, fr. e zesthai to sit: cf. F. d[ e]ca[ e]dre.] (Geom.) A solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane surfaces. [Written also, less correctly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decahedron — noun (plural drons or decahedra) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1828 a polyhedron of 10 faces … New Collegiate Dictionary
Decahedron — In geometry, a decahedron is a polyhedron with 10 faces. There are 32300 topologically distinct decahedra[1][2] and none are regular, so this name is ambiguous. With regular faces: Octagonal prism (uniform 8 prism) Square antiprism (uniform 4… … Wikipedia
decahedron — decahedral /dek euh hee dreuhl/, adj. /dek euh hee dreuhn/, n., pl. decahedrons, decahedra / dreuh/. Geom. a solid figure having ten faces. [1820 30; < NL; see DECA , HEDRON] * * * … Universalium
decahedron — A polyhedron with ten polygon faces. The plural can be either decahedrons or decahedra … Glossary of Art Terms
decahedron — [ˌdɛkə hi:dr(ə)n, hɛd ] noun (plural decahedra or decahedrons) a solid figure with ten plane faces. Derivatives decahedral adjective Origin C19: from deca + hedron … English new terms dictionary
decahedron — /dɛkəˈhidrən / (say dekuh heedruhn) noun (plural decahedrons or decahedra /dɛkəˈhidrə/ (say dekuh heedruh)) a solid figure having ten faces. {deca + hedron} –decahedral, adjective …
