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Etymology edit

ortho- +‎ -gon.

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  • Hyphenation: or‧tho‧gon

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orthogon (plural orthogons)

  1. (geometry) A right-angle triangle.
  2. (geometry) A rectangular figure.
  3. (trigonometry) A multi-dimensional figure in which all sides result in a right-angle, typically surpassing the restrictions of 3 dimensions.

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