hexagonal
adjective
hex·ag·o·nal hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl 
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
hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl-ē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Coreth incorporated Cambridge itself into the portrait, choosing background tones and a hexagonal architectural motif inspired by buildings across the city, the museum noted in a statement. 
CNN, 23 June 2022 The portrait also includes a hexagonal architectural motif, a signature trait that can be found on buildings throughout Cambridge. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2022 On its first mission, set for the fourth quarter of 2022, Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander will carry two dozen payloads—including the SEAL instrument—to Lacus Mortis, a hexagonal lava plain on the northeastern face of the moon’s near side. Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 28 July 2022 After that time, Busan signed on as the host location, and the designs of the hexagonal platforms kept developing. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 19 July 2022 Inside, many of the rooms are hexagonal or octagonal, which Bayer designed to encourage roundtable discussions, says Ballinger. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2022 The telescope’s most important feature is its 21.3 foot (6.5 meter) wide primary mirror, made up of 18 hexagonal segments that were folded tightly together when the telescope was launched. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 12 July 2022 The stars’ six-armed spikes are an artifact of the telescope’s hexagonal primary mirror segments. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 8 July 2022 This includes the honeycomb motif made famous by the supercar, with its hexagonal dashboard paralleled in the shape of the caliber. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 July 2022 See More
CNN, 23 June 2022 The portrait also includes a hexagonal architectural motif, a signature trait that can be found on buildings throughout Cambridge. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2022 On its first mission, set for the fourth quarter of 2022, Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander will carry two dozen payloads—including the SEAL instrument—to Lacus Mortis, a hexagonal lava plain on the northeastern face of the moon’s near side. Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 28 July 2022 After that time, Busan signed on as the host location, and the designs of the hexagonal platforms kept developing. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 19 July 2022 Inside, many of the rooms are hexagonal or octagonal, which Bayer designed to encourage roundtable discussions, says Ballinger. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2022 The telescope’s most important feature is its 21.3 foot (6.5 meter) wide primary mirror, made up of 18 hexagonal segments that were folded tightly together when the telescope was launched. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 12 July 2022 The stars’ six-armed spikes are an artifact of the telescope’s hexagonal primary mirror segments. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 8 July 2022 This includes the honeycomb motif made famous by the supercar, with its hexagonal dashboard paralleled in the shape of the caliber. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1