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单词 pentahedron
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Definition of pentahedron in English:

pentahedron

nounPlural pentahedrons, Plural pentahedra ˌpɛntəˈhiːdr(ə)nˌpɛn(t)əˈhidrən
  • A solid figure with five plane faces.

    五面体

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whereas the tetrahedron is composed of four triangles, the pyramid (or pentahedron), which looks a lot like it, is composed of four triangles and a square - the base.
    • Then the pyramids are cut by silhouettes into a set of pentahedrons, which together constitute the centripetal pentahedron model of the visual hull.
    • You can also have an Egyptian pentahedron square-base pyramid.

Derivatives

  • pentahedral

  • adjective
    • There are two topologically distinct pentahedral graphs which, through duality, correspond to the skeletons of the square pyramid and triangular dipyramid.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I noticed that it was closely related to the pentahedral prism packing.

Origin

Late 18th century: from penta- 'five' + -hedron, on the pattern of words such as polyhedron.

Definition of pentahedron in US English:

pentahedron

nounˌpɛn(t)əˈhidrənˌpen(t)əˈhēdrən
  • A solid figure with five plane faces.

    五面体

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then the pyramids are cut by silhouettes into a set of pentahedrons, which together constitute the centripetal pentahedron model of the visual hull.
    • You can also have an Egyptian pentahedron square-base pyramid.
    • Whereas the tetrahedron is composed of four triangles, the pyramid (or pentahedron), which looks a lot like it, is composed of four triangles and a square - the base.

Origin

Late 18th century: from penta- ‘five’ + -hedron, on the pattern of words such as polyhedron.

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