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If they are flat two dimensional shapes with three or more sides, they are called polygons.
If they are solid figures, they are called polyhedrons.
The words come from Greek:
Polugonos = many angled
Poluedros - many sided
Both definitions taken from my Concise Oxford English Dictionary.
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What is the name for a shapes with strait sides?
Shapes with straight sides are called polygons
What is all of the 2d shapes called and how many sides do thay have?
There are infinitely many 2d shapes. They can have 1 side (a circle or ellipse) to infinitely many. They can have sides that are straight or not, the sides can be equal or unequal in length, the angles can be equal or unequal, etc.
What is a four sided polygon called that does not have equal sides?
There are many such shapes and there is no specific name.
What are shapes with 3 sides called?
a triangle
What are shapes with 4 sides called?
quadrangles No it quadrilaterals
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