hexagonal

[ hek-sag-uh-nl ]

/ hɛkˈsæg ə nl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or having the form of a hexagon.

having a hexagon as a base or cross section: a hexagonal prism.

divided into hexagons, as a surface.

Crystallography. noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which three equal axes intersect at angles of 60° on one plane, and the fourth axis, of a different length, intersects them perpendicularly.

Origin of hexagonal

First recorded in 1565–75; hexagon + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM hexagonal

hex·ag·o·nal·ly, adverbpseu·do·hex·ag·o·nal, adjectivepseu·do·hex·ag·o·nal·ly, adverbsub·hex·ag·o·nal, adjective

Words nearby hexagonal

hexadecimal, hexaemeron, hexaethyl tetraphosphate, hexafluoride, hexagon, hexagonal, hexagram, hexahedron, hexahydrate, hexahydric, hexahydroaniline

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Example sentences from the Web for hexagonal

The upper part of the stud is screwed, and carries the guard D and an hexagonal nut E. F is the india-rubber.
An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design|David Allan Low
The comb comprises about thirty hexagonal cells circularly arranged, those of the circumference being lower and smaller.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4)|William Kirby
In some the barrel is circular, whilst in others it is hexagonal or octagonal.
Chats on Military Curios|Stanley C. Johnson
In Ostracion the whole body is covered by hexagonal plates, closely united together.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

Meshes or pores subregular, hexagonal, with thread-like bars; fifteen to seventeen on the radius.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for hexagonal

hexagonal

/ (hɛkˈsæɡənəl) /

adjective

having six sides and six angles

of or relating to a hexagon

crystallog relating or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three equal coplanar axes inclined at 60° to each other and a fourth longer or shorter axis at right angles to their planeSee also trigonal

Derived forms of hexagonal

hexagonally, adverb

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Scientific definitions for hexagonal

hexagonal

[ hĕk-săg′ə-nəl ]

Having six sides.

Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at angles of 60° in one plane, and a fourth axis of a different length that is perpendicular to this plane. The mineral calcite has hexagonal crystals. See illustration at crystal.

单词	hexagonal
释义	hexagonal [ hek-sag-uh-nl ] / hɛkˈsæg ə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hexagonal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or having the form of a hexagon. having a hexagon as a base or cross section: a hexagonal prism. divided into hexagons, as a surface. Crystallography. noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which three equal axes intersect at angles of 60° on one plane, and the fourth axis, of a different length, intersects them perpendicularly. Origin of hexagonal First recorded in 1565–75; hexagon + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM hexagonal hex·ag·o·nal·ly, adverbpseu·do·hex·ag·o·nal, adjectivepseu·do·hex·ag·o·nal·ly, adverbsub·hex·ag·o·nal, adjective Words nearby hexagonal hexadecimal, hexaemeron, hexaethyl tetraphosphate, hexafluoride, hexagon, hexagonal, hexagram, hexahedron, hexahydrate, hexahydric, hexahydroaniline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hexagonal The upper part of the stud is screwed, and carries the guard D and an hexagonal nut E. F is the india-rubber. An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design\|David Allan Low The comb comprises about thirty hexagonal cells circularly arranged, those of the circumference being lower and smaller. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4)\|William Kirby In some the barrel is circular, whilst in others it is hexagonal or octagonal. Chats on Military Curios\|Stanley C. Johnson In Ostracion the whole body is covered by hexagonal plates, closely united together. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Meshes or pores subregular, hexagonal, with thread-like bars; fifteen to seventeen on the radius. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)\|Ernst Haeckel British Dictionary definitions for hexagonal hexagonal / (hɛkˈsæɡənəl) / adjective having six sides and six angles of or relating to a hexagon crystallog relating or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three equal coplanar axes inclined at 60° to each other and a fourth longer or shorter axis at right angles to their planeSee also trigonal Derived forms of hexagonal hexagonally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hexagonal hexadic, semestral, senary, sextuple Scientific definitions for hexagonal hexagonal [ hĕk-săg′ə-nəl ] Having six sides. Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at angles of 60° in one plane, and a fourth axis of a different length that is perpendicular to this plane. The mineral calcite has hexagonal crystals. See illustration at crystal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hexagonal

adjective

Origin of hexagonal

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British Dictionary definitions for hexagonal

adjective

Derived forms of hexagonal

Words related to hexagonal

Scientific definitions for hexagonal