polygon of forces

noun

A polygonal figure the sides of which are vectors representing several forces acting simultaneously upon one point, so that the vector necessary to make the figure closed is the resultant of those forces.

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Meanings

nounpolygon of forces (plural polygons of forces)

plural polygons of forces

  1. engineeringA polygonal figure the sides of which are vectors representing several forces acting simultaneously upon one point, so that the vector necessary to make the figure closed is the resultant of those forces.

Translations

Hungarian erősokszög
  • erősokszögpolygonal figure
Romanian poligonul forțelor
  • poligonul forțelorpolygonal figure
Swedish kraftpolygon
  • kraftpolygonpolygonal figure
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APA

polygon of forces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygon%20of%20forces

MLA

“polygon of forces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygon%20of%20forces. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polygon of forces,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygon%20of%20forces.

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