Definition of hexagon Hexagon

/hɛˈksʌgɑˌn/ - [heksugan] - hex•a•gon

We found 8 definitions of hexagon from 8 different sources.

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What does hexagon mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: hexagons

hexagon - a six-sided polygon
  polygon, polygonal shape a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • hexagon (Noun)
    A polygon with six sides and six angles.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hexagon (n.)
    A plane figure of six angles.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • hexagon
    A polygon with six sides.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • hexagon
    heks′a-gon, n. a figure with six sides and six angles.—adj. Hexag′onal.—adv. Hexag′onally.—v.t. Hex′agonise. [Gr. hexagōnonhex, six, gōnia, an angle.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • hexagon
    A right-lined figure with six sides; if it be regular, the sides and angles are all equal.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A hexagon is a polygon with 6 sides and 6 corners (vertices). Like regular triangles and squares, hexagons fit together without gaps. They are therefore often used in tiling floors (which is known as tesselation). They are also quite common in nature. The honeycombs in beehives are hexagons, for example

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hexagon in sign language
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