octagon
polygon with eight sides
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Summary
octagon ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,955 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Follows: heptagon[2]
- Followed by: nonagon[3]
- Subclass of: polygon[4], octatope[5]
- Commons category: Octagons[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Octagons[7]
- Has facet polytope: edge[8]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9]
- Has vertex figure: line segment[10]
- Different from: regular octagon[11]
- Has part(s) of the class: vertex[12], edge[13]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[14]
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Influence
Things named for octagon include Café Achteck[15], a public building[16], in Germany[17], founded in 1878[18].
Why It Matters
octagon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] octagon is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for octagon include Café Achteck[15], a public building[16], in Germany[17], founded in 1878[18].