Word
hexagon
US/ˈhɛksəˌɡɑn/
UK/hˈɛksəɡən/
Definition
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.
Examples
“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.”
Examples
simple
“The honeycomb is made of many small hexagons.”
contextual
“The architect designed the building with a hexagon-shaped window to allow more natural light into the center.”
complex
“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.”
Etymology
From Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον (hexágōnon). By surface analysis, hexa- + -gon. Piecewise doublet of sexagon.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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