English Explanatory Dictionary

digon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A polygon having two edges and two vertices.
  2. A pair of parallel undirected edges in a multigraph.
  3. A pair of antiparallel edges in a directed graph.

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪɡən/ /ˈdaɪˌɡɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-digon.wav /ˈdaɪˌɡɑn/

Word forms

digon digons

Etymology

From di- (prefix meaning ‘two’) + -gon (suffix forming the names of plane figures containing a given number of angles).

Synonyms

biangle bigon diangle

Derived words

digonal
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