Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

gon

Noun

/ɡɒn/

Definition

A suffix used in geometry to denote shapes with a specific number of angles or corners.

Examples

Triangle is a three-gon because it has three sides.
The polygon with nine sides is called a nonagon.
In mathematics, polygons can have a variety of ‘gons’ depending on the number of their edges.

Meaning

In mathematical terms, ‘gon’ refers to a polygon, where the prefix indicates the number of edges the polygon has, such as ‘tri-gon’ for a triangle (3 sides) or ‘pentagon’ for a shape with five sides.