polygonize

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English polygon

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

English polygonize

From polygon + -ize.

Verb

polygonize (third-person singular simple present polygonizes, present participle polygonizing, simple past and past participle polygonized)

1. (mathematics) To subdivide a plane into polygons.
2. (metallurgy) To form subgrains within the grains of a metal when worked.

Related terms

• polygonization

See also

• rasterize