dodecahedral

Meanings

• noun

  A solid shape with twelve five-sided faces.

• noun

  A 12-sided regular polyhedron.

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Variants

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dodecahedra , dodecahedral , dodecahedron , dodecahedrons

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'dodeca' meaning twelve and 'hedron' meaning solid.

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Trivia

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1. The dodecahedral shape is the only Platonic solid that cannot be inscribed in a sphere.

2. In ancient Greece, the dodecahedron was believed to represent the universe.

3. The dodecahedral shape is used in various fields, including crystallography and architecture.

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Related Concepts

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1. Platonic solids: A set of five regular polyhedra, each being a 3-dimensional shape made up of regular polygons.

2. Polyhedron: A 3-dimensional shape composed of flat polygonal faces.

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Culture

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The dodecahedral shape is often used in mathematics and geometry. It is one of the Platonic solids, and was believed to represent the five elements in ancient Greek philosophy.

How to Memorize "dodecahedral"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a regular dodecahedron by imagining twelve pentagons arranged around a central point, each sharing an edge with two neighboring pentagons.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the dodecahedral shape with the number twelve and the zodiac sign Aquarius.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that a dodecahedron has twelve faces, just like the number of months in a year.

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