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regular solid

noun

: any of the five possible regular polyhedrons that include the regular forms of the tetrahedron, hexahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of regular solid was in 1785

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“Regular solid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regular%20solid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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