Archimedean solid
one of the 13 solids (semi-regular convex polyhedrons composed of regular polygons meeting in identical vertices, excluding the 5 Platonic solids (which are composed of only one type of polygon) and excluding the prisms and antiprisms)
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Archimedean solid
Summary
Archimedean solid ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,042 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Archimedes is named after Archimedean solid[2].
- Archimedean solid is a type of quasiregular polyhedron[3].
- Archimedean solid is a type of convex polyhedron[4].
- Archimedean solid is a type of isohedron[5].
- Archimedean solid is a type of dual polyhedron[6].
- Archimedean solid's Commons category is recorded as Archimedean solids[7].
- Archimedean solid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Archimedean solids[8].
- Archimedean solid's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+13'}[9].
- Archimedean solid's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include quasiregular polyhedron[3], convex polyhedron[4], isohedron[5], and dual polyhedron[6].
Origins
Archimedes is named after Archimedean solid[2].
Why It Matters
Archimedean solid ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,042 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]