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Mars2501 [29]
3 years ago
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What does the prefix poly- mean?

English
2 answers:
stealth61 [152]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The origin of the prefix poly- is from an ancient Greek word which meant “many.”

Explanation:

An easy way to remember what it means: Through the word polygon, which is a geometric figure, such as a square or pentagon, that has “many” angles.

Helen [10]3 years ago
3 0

The word "polygon" means "many angles". There are a number of words in the English language that use the word "poly", which means "many."

Examples:

Polynomial - an expression in algebra that has "many terms."

X² - 10x - 24 is an example of a polynomial.

Polyglot - a person who can speak "many languages."

If you can speak English, Spanish, and French, you're a polyglot.

Polychromatic - a term often used in photography that means "many colors."

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