hexagon

[ hek-suh-gon, -guhn ]

/ ˈhɛk səˌgɒn, -gən /

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noun

a polygon having six angles and six sides.

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Origin of hexagon

From the Greek word hexágōnon, dating back to 1560–70. See hexa-, -gon

Words nearby hexagon

hexadecanoic acid, hexadecimal, hexaemeron, hexaethyl tetraphosphate, hexafluoride, hexagon, hexagonal, hexagram, hexahedron, hexahydrate, hexahydric

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How to use hexagon in a sentence

If you want to fully cover a surface using tiles of a uniform shape and size while keeping the total length of the perimeter to a minimum, hexagons are the shape to use.
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The bees that made the hexagons were the ones that survived better.
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This layout connects qubits in a set of hexagons with shared sides.
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So can hexagons, in an idealized case of what mathematicians would call a Voronoi pattern.
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Hexagon, where she endeared herself to Japanese audiences for giving ridiculously answers to trivia questions.
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To the Hexagon Club it was a most wonderful sight—those long lines of men moving with such perfect precision.
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A new topic of conversation now arose, specially of interest to the Hexagon Club.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Of these three geometrical figures, the hexagon most completely unites.
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An example of this is given in Figure 128, which represents a ring having a hexagon cross section.
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For a bolt with a hexagon head the lines would be drawn in the order shown in Figure 152.
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British Dictionary definitions for hexagon

hexagon

/ (ˈhɛksəɡən) /

noun

a polygon having six sides

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Scientific definitions for hexagon

hexagon

[ hĕk′sə-gŏn′ ]

A polygon having six sides.

Cultural definitions for hexagon

hexagon

A polygon having six sides.

hexagon

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