Hexagonal
ahd-5
adjective.
Having six sides.
adjective.
Containing a hexagon or shaped like one.
adjective.
Having three equal axes intersecting at angles of 60° in one plane and one axis of variable length that is perpendicular to the others.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having six sides and six angles; having the form of a hexagon.
Divided into hexagons: as, a surface with a
hexagonal
structure.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Having six sides and six angles; six-sided.
adjective.
See under
Crystallization
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Having six
edges
, or having a
cross-section
in the form of a
hexagon
.
adjective.
Having three
equal
axes
which cross at 60°
angles
, and an
unequal
axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
having six sides or divided into hexagons
Word Usage
"This arrangement is referred to as "hexagonal closest packing;" something often seen in honeycombs or oranges stacked at a fruit stand."
Etymologically Related
hexagon
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
diagonal
octagonal
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
conical
convex
crystalline
cubic
diamond-shaped
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
six-sided