hexagonal

adjective

hex·​ag·​o·​nal hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl 

1

: having six angles and six sides

2

: having a hexagon as section or base

3

: relating to or being a crystal system characterized by three equal lateral axes intersecting at angles of 60 degrees and a vertical axis of variable length at right angles

hexagonally

hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of hexagonal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Services are held in a high-ceilinged room with a chapel-like feel, with tall, narrow inserts of green glass in one wall that provide murky glimpses of the hexagonal array in the next room where the bodies are composted. —Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024

The area is decorated with colorful, detailed frescoes—murals painted on fresh plaster—and mosaics of marble, stone, glass and ceramic tiles, which are arranged in hexagonal and floral patterns. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hexagonal

adjective

hex·​ag·​o·​nal hek-ˈsag-ən-ᵊl 

1

: having six angles and six sides

2

: having a hexagon as a section or base

a hexagonal prism