Heptagon

usgb/ˈheptəɡɑːn/
noun

A shape with seven sides and seven corners.

The stop sign is an example of a heptagon
Visual representation of "heptagon" - A shape with seven sides and seven corners

Often appears as...

  • regular heptagon
  • convex heptagon
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Geometry Term

Heptagon is specifically used in geometry to discuss shapes with seven sides.

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In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the area of a heptagon.
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Stop Sign Error

A common mistake is to think stop signs are heptagons; they are actually octagons.

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I corrected my friend when she mistook the octagonal stop sign for a heptagon.
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Not Common

Heptagons are less common in daily life than other shapes like triangles or squares.

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While playing a game, we had to think hard to find a heptagon-shaped object.
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