irregular polygon
[/ɪˈrɛɡjələr ˈpɑːlɪɡɑːn/]
nounpl: irregular polygons
polígono irregular
1. A polygon whose sides are not all equal in length and/or whose angles are not all equal in measure
An irregular polygon does not have all sides of the same length or all angles of the same measure.
Um polígono irregular não possui todos os lados com o mesmo comprimento nem todos os ângulos com a mesma medida.
2. A closed geometric figure with multiple sides and vertices where at least one side differs in length or one interior angle differs in degree from the others
The shape of a trapezoid is an example of an irregular polygon.
A forma de um trapézio é um exemplo de um polígono irregular.
This is a mathematical and technical term used consistently across Brazil, Portugal, and English-speaking countries. It appears in geometry curricula worldwide and is part of standard mathematical vocabulary taught in secondary education. The term has no colloquial variations and maintains its formal definition across all regions.
Related Idioms & Phrases
all sides are not created equal (metaphorical reference to irregular polygons)
no two sides are the same (describing irregularity)
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