Meaning & use

hexagon

noun·Academic

A flat shape with six straight sides and six angles.

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The honeycomb cells form a repeating pattern of tiny hexagons.

The stop sign is an octagon, not a hexagon, despite what he claimed.

A note on using this word

Remember the prefix "hexa-" means six, matching "hexagon," "hexagonal," and "hexameter."

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