polyhedral

[ pol-ee-hee-druhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or having the shape of a polyhedron.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyhedral¹

1805–15; < Greek polýedr ( os ) many-based ( polyhedron ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The flexible DNA provides the wiggle room needed to accommodate slight imperfections in polyhedral nanoparticle size and shape.

From Science Daily

They employed them to show that you can, in a sense, hear the shapes of rooms—specifically convex, polyhedral ones.

From Scientific American

With the help of an evolving rule book, seven polyhedral dice, addition skills and flexible imaginations, players determine their characters’ backgrounds, strengths, moral alignments and traits.

From Seattle Times

With the help of an evolving rule book, seven polyhedral dice, quick addition skills and flexible imaginations, players determine their characters’ backgrounds, strengths, moral alignments and traits.

From New York Times

Such cases formed polyhedral pieces that were, in an average sense, cubes, the researchers report this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From Science Magazine