Dictionary.com
definitions

hexagram

[ hek-suh-gram ]
/ ˈhɛk səˌgræm /
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR hexagram ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a six-pointed starlike figure formed of two equilateral triangles placed concentrically with each side of a triangle parallel to a side of the other and on opposite sides of the center.
Geometry. a figure of six lines.

RELATED CONTENT

What Does ✡️ Star Of David Emoji Mean?This emoji is used in all manner of posts and digital media in relation to Judaism, Jewish culture, and spirituality.
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

semester, hexad, sextet, hexagon, sextuplet, hexahedron

Nearby words

  1. hexaethyl tetraphosphate,
  2. hexafluoride,
  3. hexagon,
  4. hexagonal,
  5. hexagonally,
  6. hexahedron,
  7. hexahemeron,
  8. hexahydrate,
  9. hexahydric,
  10. hexahydroaniline

Origin of hexagram

First recorded in 1860–65; see origin at hexa-, -gram1
Related formshex·a·gram·moid, adjective, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for hexagram

British Dictionary definitions for hexagram

hexagram

/ (ˈhɛksəˌɡræm) /

noun

a star-shaped figure formed by extending the sides of a regular hexagon to meet at six points
a group of six broken or unbroken lines which may be combined into 64 different patterns, as used in the I Ching
Derived Formshexagrammoid, adjective, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for hexagram

hexagram

n.

1863 as a type of geometric figure, from hexa- + -gram. I Ching sense attested from 1882.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper