Synonyms

hexahedron

American

[hek-suh-hee-druhn] / ˌhɛk səˈhi drən /

noun

a solid figure having six faces, as a cube.

hexahedron British

/ ˌhɛksəˈhiːdrən /

noun

a solid figure having six plane faces. A regular hexahedron (cube) has square faces See also polyhedron

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hexahedron Scientific

/ hĕk′sə-hē′drən /

A polyhedron, such as a cube, that has six faces.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

hexahedral

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

Etymology

Origin of hexahedron

From the Greek word hexáedron, dating back to 1565–75. See hexa-, -hedron

Example Sentences

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Hexahedron, heks-a-hē′dron, n. a cube, a regular solid with six sides or faces, each of these being a square.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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