hexagonal C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /hɛkˈsæɡ.ə.nəl/ See IPA manual Freq #53891 Meanings 1 adj Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon. Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal. 2 adj having six sides or divided into hexagons 3 adj Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · having six sides or divided... hexangular More sexagonal Word family Derived forms dihexagonalhexagonalityhexagonallynonhexagonalorthohexagonalpseudohexagonalquasihexagonalsemihexagonalsubhexagonaltrihexagonal Etymology From hexagon + -al. Piecewise doublet of sexagonal. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hexagonal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /hɛkˈsæɡ.ə.nəl/ **Frequency rank:** 53891 ## Meanings 1. Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon. 2. having six sides or divided into hexagons 3. Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle. ## Examples - Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal. ## Synonyms - sexagonal ## Derived Forms - dihexagonal - hexagonality - hexagonally - nonhexagonal - orthohexagonal - pseudohexagonal - quasihexagonal - semihexagonal - subhexagonal - trihexagonal ## Etymology From hexagon + -al. Piecewise doublet of sexagonal. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown