Figures that are straight approximations of curves, in geometry Crossword Clue

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STRAIGHT (adjective)
1. characterized by honesty and fairness
2. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
STRAIGHT (adverb)
1. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
2. without deviation
STRAIGHT (noun)
1. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
2. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
GEOMETRY (noun)
1. the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces

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