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hexagon

[ hek-suh-gon, -guh n ]
/ ˈhɛk səˌgɒn, -gən /
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noun

a polygon having six angles and six sides.

RELATED WORDS

semester, hexad, sextet, hexagram, sextuplet, hexahedron

Nearby words

  1. hexadecanoic acid,
  2. hexadecimal,
  3. hexaemeron,
  4. hexaethyl tetraphosphate,
  5. hexafluoride,
  6. hexagonal,
  7. hexagonally,
  8. hexagram,
  9. hexahedron,
  10. hexahemeron

Origin of hexagon

From the Greek word hexágōnon, dating back to 1560–70. See hexa-, -gon
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British Dictionary definitions for hexagon

hexagon

/ (ˈhɛksəɡən) /

noun

a polygon having six sides
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Word Origin and History for hexagon

hexagon

n.

1560s, from Latin hexagonum, from Greek hexagonon, from hex "six" (see hexa-) + gonia "angle" (see knee (n.)).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Science definitions for hexagon

hexagon

[ hĕk′sə-gŏn′ ]

A polygon having six sides.
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Culture definitions for hexagon

hexagon

A polygon having six sides.

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