polyhedral

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Etymology

poly- + -hedral

Adjective

polyhedral (comparative more polyhedral, superlative most polyhedral)

  1. (mathematics, geometry) Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron.
  2. (geometry, of a solid or surface) Having multiple planar faces or facets.
  3. (aeronautics, of a fixed-wing aircraft) Having multiple dihedral angles along the wingspan.

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