polygonize

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English polygon
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English polygonize

    From polygon + -ize.

    Verb

    polygonize (third-person singular simple present polygonizes, present participle polygonizing, simple past and past participle polygonized)

    1. (mathematics) To subdivide a plane into polygons.
    2. (metallurgy) To form subgrains within the grains of a metal when worked.

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