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poly
1[pol-ee]
noun
plural
poliesInformal.polyester.
a blend of poly and cotton.
a fabric or garment made of polyester.
adjective
made of or containing polyester.
a poly swimsuit.
poly
2[pol-ee]
adjective
noting or relating to polyamory; polyamorous.
They’re in a poly relationship.
identifying as polyamorous.
They’re not monogamous, they’re poly.
poly-
3a combining form with the meanings “much, many” and, in chemistry, “polymeric,” used in the formation of compound words.
polyandrous; polyculture; polyethylene.
poly.
4abbreviation
polytechnic.
poly
1/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
informalshort for polytechnic
poly-
2combining form
more than one; many or much
polyhedron
having an excessive or abnormal number or amount
polycythaemia
DZ–
A prefix meaning “many,” as in polygon, a figure having many sides. In chemistry, it is used to form the names of polymers by being attached to the name of the base unit of which the polymer is made, as in polysaccharide, a polymer made of repeating simple sugars (monosaccharides).
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of DZ–1
Origin of DZ–2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of DZ–1
Example Sentences
The Long Beach Poly boys’ 4x400-meter relay team wins the state title and falls just short of setting a meet record in a competitive field of sprinters.
CLOVIS, Calif. — The stars close the show and Long Beach Poly’s 4x400-meter relay brought the crowd to its feet with a stunning performance in the final race of the CIF State Track & Field Finals, winning in 3 minutes 8.68 seconds for the second-fastest time ever in the state meet.
Hernandez went on to win the triple jump and tied for first with Lelani Laruelle of Monte Vista and Jillene Wetteland of Long Beach Poly in the high jump at 5-07.
Long Beach Poly 6, Warren 2: The Jackrabbits won the Division 4 title, their first in softball.
“It doesn’t surprise me,” said Nicole Lambrou, an urban planning professor at Cal Poly Pomona.
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When To Use
Poly- is a combining form with multiple meanings. In many terms, it is used like a prefix meaning “much, many.” In terms from chemistry, it denotes "polymeric," meaning "of or relating to a polymer." It is often used in a variety of scientific and technical terms, especially in biology.Poly- comes from Greek DZý, meaning “many.” The Latin equivalent of DZý is multus, also meaning both “much” and “many,” which is the source of the combining form multi-. To learn more, check out our 51Թs That Use article about multi-.
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