hexagon
n. B1 Intermediate US //ˈhɛksəˌɡɑn// UK //hˈɛksəɡən// hexagon
n. a shape with six straight sides and six corners. It looks like a six-sided version of a circle.
n. a polygon with six straight sides and six angles. Often used in geometry and design to describe regular or irregular forms.
The honeycomb is made of many small hexagons.
The architect designed the building with a hexagon-shaped window to allow more natural light into the center.
In nature, the hexagon is a highly efficient shape for packing materials together without leaving gaps, as seen in the structure of beehives and certain crystal formations.
From Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον (hexágōnon). By surface analysis, hexa- + -gon. Piecewise doublet of sexagon.