pentagon

Meanings

• A five-sided polygon.

  - "The Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, is shaped like a pentagon."
  - "A pentagon can be used as a floor plan for a house or building."
  - "In geometry, a regular pentagon is a pentagon with all sides and interior angles equal."
  - "A pentagon is a five-sided figure that can be used in various applications, from mathematics and geometry to architecture, engineering, and even art."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɛn.tə.ɡɑn/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pentagon
pentagram , penthouse , penthouse , pentacle , pentathlon

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. pentagon () : A five-sided polygon.
   

2. pintagon () : A measurement unit of volume equal to 20 imperial pints or 18.9274 US gallons.
   

3. pentagone (French) : A five-sided figure.
   

4. pentagonos (Greek) : A five-angled figure.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of pentagon that leads to same result
pentagon , pentagons , Pentagon , the Pentagon

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek word pentagonon, meaning 'five-angled figure'.

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