Glossary


Faces|Edges |Vertex|Dihedral Angle |Convex Polyhedra|Concave Polyhedra|Uniform
FacesThe faces of a polyhedron are polygons. top
EdgesThe edges of a polyhedron are formed where common sides of neighboring polygons meet. top
VertexA vertex of a polyhedron is a point where edges intersect. Three or more polygons must meet at each vertex. top
Dihedra
Angles
A dihedral angle is the angle formed by two polygons joined along a common edge. top
Convex
Polyhedron
A polyhedron is convex if every dihedral angle is less than 180 degrees. top
Concave
Polyhedron
A polyhedron is concave if at least one of its dihedral angles is more than 180 degrees. top
UniformA polyhedron is uniform if all of its vertices are the same or congruent top