noun
- plural of polyhedron; three-dimensional geometric shapes with flat faces, straight edges, and sharp vertices
Usage: mathematics; geometry
Examples
- The students studied various polyhedrons including cubes, pyramids, and prisms.
- Dice are common examples of polyhedrons used in games.
- The architect designed a building featuring several interconnected polyhedrons.
- In geometry class, we learned to calculate the surface area of different polyhedrons.
- Crystals often form natural polyhedrons with perfectly symmetrical faces.
- The art installation consisted of colorful polyhedrons suspended from the ceiling.