# acoptic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Not self-intersecting.

## Etymology
Introduced by the mathematician Branko Grünbaum to clarify terminology in the geometry of polygons and polyhedra. From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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