edge

Line segment joining two adjacent vertices in a polygon or polytope

EntityQ26382

Also known as 1-orthoplex · 1-polytope · 1-simplex · side

Subclass of: line segment
, polytope
Part of: polytope
, polygon
, polyhedron

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In geometry, an edge is a particular type of line segment joining two vertices in a polygon, polyhedron, or higher-dimensional polytope. In a polygon, an edge is a line segment on the boundary, and is often called a polygon side. In a polyhedron or more generally a polytope, an edge is a line segment where two faces meet. A segment joining two vertices while passing through the interior or exterior is not an edge but instead is called a diagonal.

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Has facet polytope: vertex quantity: 2
Studied by: Euclidean solid geometry
Different from: rib applies to name of object: ребро
edge
edge
Said to be the same as: edge
Partially coincident with: side

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