hexad

hex·ad

H0180800 (hĕk′săd′)n. A group or series of six.

---

[Late Latin hexas, hexad-, the number six, from Greek, from hex, six; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots.]

---

hex·ad′ic (hĕk-săd′ĭk) adj.

hexad

(ˈhɛksæd) n1. (Mathematics) a group or series of six2. (Mathematics) the number or sum of six[C17: from Greek hexas, from hex six] hexˈadic adj

hex•ad

(ˈhɛk sæd)

n. a group or series of six. [1650–60; < Late Latin hexad-, s. of hexas < Greek hexás=héx six + -as -ad¹] hex•ad′ic, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hexad - the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sestet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI, sextetdigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"