Complete Definition of "chiliagon"

English
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Etymology
From Greek �ιλιαγ�νο�, from �ίλιοι �thousand� + γ�νία �angle�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�kɪlɪæg�n/

Noun
en-noun

#geometry (rare) A polygon with a thousand vertex|vertices and a thousand edges.
#:*1995: If Kant's claim is just that it is impossible to have a sensory experience of the absence of space, then by contrast it is not impossible to have a sensory experience of a chiliagon. � Lorne Falkenstein, Kant's Intuitionism (Toronto 2004, p. 198)

Usage notes
The term chiliagon is rarely used in mathematics, the term "1000-gon" being preferred.

Synonyms
1000-gon

ru:chiliagon

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