Meanings
nounWythoff construction (plural Wythoff constructions)
plural Wythoff constructions
- geometryA method for constructing a uniform polyhedron or plane tiling.
Origin
Named after the Dutch mathematician Willem Abraham Wythoff (1865–1939).
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Wythoff construction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wythoff%20construction
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