hexagon

Noun

Meaning

A plane figure of six angles.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pentagon France quadrilateral sise six polygon dodecahedron rhombus octagon sixer angle triangle semester polyhedron tetrahedron
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Hypernyms

polygon polygonal shape

Hyponyms

regular hexagon

Phrases with the word

Pappus's hexagon theorem hexagon wrench hexagon-shaped hexagon bolt hexagon cap screw Tucker hexagon

Examples

A regular hexagon can be dissected into 6 equilateral triangles by adding a center point. Source: Internet

A regular hexagon can be extended into a regular dodecagon by adding alternating squares and equilateral triangles around it. Source: Internet

As the design effort continued, it evolved into the current design with a single continuous hexagonal core to the SkyPod, with three support legs blended into the hexagon below the main level, forming a large Y-shape structure at the ground level. Source: Internet

A colored diamond or gemstone in a hexagon cut is striking, too—if you venture down this path, we’d be willing to bet you won’t find another bride-to-be with the same ring. Source: Internet

A regular skew hexagon is vertex-transitive with equal edge lengths. Source: Internet

A skew zig-zag hexagon has vertices alternating between two parallel planes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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