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A figure having a specified kind or number of angles: isogon.

[Greek -gōnon, from neuter of gōnos, angled, from gōniā, angle.]


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[Etymology: Gk: ‘angle’] plane angle See grade.

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Gon has the following meanings

  • GON=0.9o=Pi/200radians.
  • GON is the IATA airport code for Groton-New London Airport
  • In German, Swedish, and other northern European languages, gon is a synonym for grad, a measurement of plane angle equivalent to 1/400 of a full circle.
  • In Vietnam, the gon is a unit of length equal to 195 metres (approximately 213 yards).
  • In Persia, the gon is a unit of mass originally equal to 0.045 grams, later 0.048 grams.
  • Gon, Burkina Faso

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