hemihedron

Meanings

• noun

  A polyhedron with all faces of the same regular type and only two of them meeting at each vertex.

  - "The hemihedron is a three-dimensional shape with equal faces."
  - "In geometry, a hemihedron is a polyhedron with regular faces."

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Variants

List of all variants of hemihedron that leads to same result
hemihedral

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'hemi' (half) and 'hedron' (polyhedron)

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Trivia

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1. A hemihedron is also known as a 'bipyramid' or 'semiregular polyhedron'.

2. The term 'hemihedron' was first used in the 16th century by the German mathematician Widmanstetter.

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Related Concepts

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1. polyhedron: A three-dimensional shape with flat faces and straight edges.

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How to Memorize "hemihedron"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cube, then remove two opposite faces to get a hemihedron.
   - Visualize a regular dodecahedron, where every vertex has only two faces meeting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hemihedron' with 'half-hedron'.
   - Remember that a hemihedron is a polyhedron with only two types of faces meeting at each vertex.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Half a polyhedron is a hemihedron'.

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