Hexagonal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɛkˈsæɡ.ə.nəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hexagonal is an adjective meaning (geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
Meaning
(geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
More Meanings
- (crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.
Example Sentences
Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal.
If we just plopped down a dot for every observation we’d end up with an undifferentiated black blob, so the weathergami technique visualizes frequency of temperature pairs: we divide the chart area into a fine hexagonal grid, and then color each hexagon according to how many daily observations fall within it.
Synonyms for hexagonal
Depending on context, synonyms include sexagonal, hexangular.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hexangular, hex, sexangular, six-sided, hexagonous, hexahedral.
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