hexagonal

adjective

hex·​ag·​o·​nal hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl How to pronounce hexagonal (audio)
1
: having six angles and six sides
2
: having a hexagon as section or base
3
: relating to or being a crystal system characterized by three equal lateral axes intersecting at angles of 60 degrees and a vertical axis of variable length at right angles
hexagonally adverb

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Here, in this May 1, 2025 photo taken from directly above, the the hexagonal support structure that will hold the ELT's 128-foot (39-meter) M1 mirror can be seen in its entirety. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 12 May 2025 Photo : David Fitzgerald A circular foyer clad in hexagonal tile introduces the home. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 May 2025 SpaceX's Starship has an advanced heat shield, made up of approximately 18,000 hexagonal tiles. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 The pope's coffin is shaped like a tapered hexagonal, or octagonal box. George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hexagonal

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hexagonal was in 1571

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“Hexagonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hexagonal. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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hexagonal

adjective
hex·​ag·​o·​nal hek-ˈsag-ən-ᵊl How to pronounce hexagonal (audio)
1
: having six angles and six sides
2
: having a hexagon as a section or base
a hexagonal prism

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