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Re: part 2951 [Off topic word usage]
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 13 Jan 2000 20:13:52 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, John VanZwieten writes:
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> Eric Hampusgård <purjo@hem.passagen.se> wrote in message
> news:Fo9tCB.FH2@lugnet.com...
> > John Jensen write...
> > > to the not quite roundness of these (16agons? :) I'm having some problems
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> > <Warning Type=Nitpick>
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> > I believe the word for 16 is Hex, thus a 16 edged (star?) would be named a
> > Hexagon. Just thought I'd give you a name to use. Fredrik is much better in
> > explaining what you asked for so I'll leave it to him. =)
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> A hexagon is 6-sided; I think a 16 sided polygon is a hexadecagon, but I'm
> not certain.
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> -John Van
Yes, I think it is a hexadecagon too, but I thought I'd confirmed this in my
dictionary once, but now it's not there !
Chris
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| (...) I too think it's hexadecagon or something like that, but had similar difficulty confirming it. I do know, however, that if you write or say "16-gon" in front of a typical group of mathematicians, not only will they know exactly what you mean, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: part 2951 [Off topic word usage]
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| Eric Hampusgård <purjo@hem.passagen.se> wrote in message news:Fo9tCB.FH2@lugnet.com... (...) A hexagon is 6-sided; I think a 16 sided polygon is a hexadecagon, but I'm not certain. -John Van (24 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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