regular polygons

Same-sided closed figures

Regular polygons are closed plane figures with all sides equal in length and all interior angles equal in measure.

A square is a regular polygon with four sides; an equilateral triangle has three.

The term distinguishes these symmetrical shapes from irregular polygons, where sides or angles vary: Regular polygons tile floors and honeycomb cells because their uniformity allows seamless repetition.

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equal sides · vertex · angles · equiangular · diagonals · tessellation · mosaics · circumcircle · game boards · origami · logo design · decorative art · convexity · squares · triangle · soccer ball · clock face · mandala

Opposites
geometric regularity

regular polygonsscalene triangles

Three-sided figures, all sides different

trapezoids · parallelograms

geometric complexity/curvature

regular polygonscircles

Equidistant curves from centers

ellipses · organic shapes · blobs · spirals

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