twelve-sided

Thân thiện

A child rolls a twelve-sided die on a wooden game board.

Definition

Adjective: - Having twelve sides; possessing a geometric form bounded by twelve straight edges.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe the geometric property of a polygon, solid, or object. It is a precise, descriptive term most common in mathematical, architectural, design, and technical contexts.

Examples

• The architect designed a unique twelve-sided courtyard for the building.
• A regular dodecagon is a twelve-sided polygon with equal sides and angles.
• They used a twelve-sided die in the complex board game.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Precision: The term is often used for clarity when a simpler term like "dodecagonal" might be less accessible to a general audience.
  • The gazebo was not round but twelve-sided, creating interesting patterns of light and shadow.

Variants and Related Words

• Dodecagon (noun): A flat, two-dimensional shape with twelve sides and twelve angles.
• Dodecahedron (noun): A three-dimensional solid with twelve flat faces. A regular dodecahedron has twelve pentagonal faces.
• Dodecagonal (adjective): The more formal, often technical, synonym for "twelve-sided."

Synonyms

• Dodecagonal (specifically for polygons/polyhedra)

Notes

• "Twelve-sided" is a compound adjective formed from a number and "-sided." It follows the same pattern as "three-sided," "many-sided," etc.
• It is typically hyphenated when used attributively (before a noun), as in "a twelve-sided figure."

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having twelve sides