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decahedrons — 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
Decahedra — 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
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 …
decahedron — ► NOUN (pl. decahedra or decahedrons) ▪ a solid figure with ten plane faces … English terms dictionary
decahedron — [dek΄ə hē′drən] n. pl. decahedrons or decahedra [dek΄ə hē′drə] [ModL: see DECA & HEDRON] a solid figure with ten plane surfaces decahedral [dek΄ə hē′drəl] adj … English World dictionary
