Definition:Polygon/Adjacent/Sides
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This page is about Adjacent Sides in the context of Polygon. For other uses, see Adjacent.
Definition
Two sides of a polygon that meet at the same vertex are adjacent to each other.
Also known as
Adjacent sides (in a polygon) are also known as consecutive sides.
Some sources use the term coterminal.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): adjacent: 1.
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): coterminal: 2.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): adjacent: 1.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): coterminal: 2.