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

The canopy separated hexagonal House and Senate chambers across from each other. —Jeremy Duda, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024

Gray or black in color, the fire pits are round, rectangular, hexagonal, square or skull-shaped. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024

Listed in our Best Routers guide as the best option for folks looking to try Wi-Fi 6E, this hexagonal Asus router performed well in my tests. —Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024

One of the telescope’s 18 hexagonal mirrors took a nasty strike from a micrometeoroid, but that had limited impact. —Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, 12 July 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