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Shape

A shape is a graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface. It is distinct from other object properties, such as color, texture, or material type. In geometry, shape excludes information about the object's position, size, orientation and chirality. A figure is a representation including both shape and…

Classification of simple shapes, In geometry & Equivalence of shapes

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Classification of simple shapes

PolygonsScaleneQuadrilateralsPentagonsEquilateral
23 related topics

In geometry

LocationScaleReflectionGeometric objectVertices
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Equivalence of shapes

Euclidean spaceRotationsRigid transformationsEquivalence relationEquivalence class
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Human perception of shapes

GeonsContourPrinted designsLogoAttention
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Classification of simple shapes

In geometry

Equivalence of shapes

Human perception of shapes

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Shape

Nodes103
Edges102
Triples72
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019417
Components1

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Shape

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related to Similarity classes · 13
Shape → All, Also, Artzy, Combining, For, Furthermore, Hence, If, Lester, Rafael Artzy, The, Then, These
related to Human perception of shapes · 7
Shape → Experimental, Human, Meanwhile, Other, Some, Studies, When
related to Congruence and similarity · 5
Shape → An, Objects, Similarity, Thus, Two
related to Equivalence of shapes · 5
Shape → David George Kendall, Euclidean, Having, In, Mathematician
related to Properties · 5
Shape → Congruence, Isotopy, Similarity, There, Two
related to Shape analysis · 5
Shape → In, Other, Procrustes, Spectral, The
related to Classification of simple shapes · 4
Shape → Each, For, Other, Some
related to Homeomorphism · 4
Shape → An, One, Roughly, Thus
related to In geometry · 4
Shape → Many, Other, Such, That
is a · 3
Shape → equivalence relation, graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, invariant of affine geometry

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shapes objects object size two displaystyle congruent one may also similar space figure geometry geometric triangle see transformed different points

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Shapeis agraphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary0.90text
Shapeis aequivalence relation0.90text
Shapeis ainvariant of affine geometry0.90text
ellipsesinstance ofand conic sections0.80text
circlesinstance ofand conic sections0.80text
and parabolas.Among the most common three-dimensional shapes are polyhedrainstance ofand conic sections0.80text
which are shapes with flat facesinstance ofand conic sections0.80text
the circle or the ellipse.Many three-dimensional geometric shapes can be defined by a set of verticesinstance ofOther shapes may be bounded by curves0.80text
lines connecting the verticesinstance ofOther shapes may be bounded by curves0.80text
and two-dimensional faces enclosed by those linesinstance ofOther shapes may be bounded by curves0.80text
as well as the resulting interior pointsinstance ofOther shapes may be bounded by curves0.80text
tetrahedronsinstance ofSuch shapes are called polyhedrons and include cubes as well as pyramids0.80text

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