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hexagonal
having six straight sides and six angles
Synonyms
- six-sided
- sexangular
- six-angled
hexagonal in a sentence
The bathroom floor was covered in small hexagonal tiles arranged in a honeycomb pattern.
The architect designed the greenhouse with a hexagonal roof so that sunlight would reach every plant equally from six different angles.
Where it comes from
From Greek hex 'six' + gonia 'angle'
Memory hook
HEXA (six) + GON (angle) — six angles, six sides.
Word parts
- hex, sext — six
hexagonal: hex (six) + gon (angle)
Read it in context
- Secrets in Stone Science