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adjective hex·ag·o·nal \hek-ˈsa-gə-n^əl\

Definition of hexagonal

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

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Recent Examples of hexagonal from the Web

The front is defined by Hyundai’s signature hexagonal grille featuring modern lighting signatures, with available HID headlights with Dynamic Bending Lights and unique vertical LED daytime running lights, firsts for Elantra.

— emma jayne williams, star-telegram, "Hyundai restyles the compact Elantra sedan for 2017; prices range from $17,150-$22,350", 26 May 2017
Planetary scientists had wondered whether Jupiter would have a giant hexagonal pattern like that spotted on Saturn by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.

— kenneth chang, New York Times, "NASA’s Jupiter Mission Reveals the ‘Brand-New and Unexpected’", 25 May 2017
Victoria's Secret is completely encased in a hexagonal Casablanca mosaic of cobalt blue and sea green.

— joel garreau, WIRED, "Edgier Cities", 1 Dec. 1995

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