constructible

  1. Adjective.  (context, of a regular polygon) That can be constructed in a plane using only a pair of compasses and a straightedge.
  2. Adjective.  (context, of a complex number) That the line segment joining it to the origin can be constructed using only a pair of compasses and a straightedge.

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