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Meaning of "hex" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEX

hex  [hɛks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hex is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hex

A hex is a magical spell, usually with malevolent purposes such as a curse. Hexa– is a prefix from the Greek word for 'six', e.g. in hexagon, a polygon with six corners. Hex or HEX may also refer to...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEX


Amex
ˈæmɛks
apex
ˈeɪpɛks
Artex
ˈɑːtɛks
complex
ˈkɒmplɛks
cortex
ˈkɔːtɛks
dex
dɛks
duplex
ˈdjuːplɛks
ex
ɛks
flex
flɛks
forex
ˈfɒrɛks
index
ˈɪndɛks
latex
ˈleɪtɛks
lex
lɛks
reflex
ˈriːflɛks
Rex
rɛks
sex
sɛks
spandex
ˈspændɛks
specs
spɛks
unisex
ˈjuːnɪˌsɛks
vortex
ˈvɔːtɛks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEX

hex key
hex key wrench
hexachlorethane
hexachloride
hexachlorocyclohexane
hexachloroethane
hexachlorophane
hexachlorophene
hexachord
hexacosanoic acid
hexact
hexactinal
hexactinellid
hexad
hexadactylic
hexadactylous
hexadecane
hexadecanoic acid
hexadecimal

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEX

codex
convex
Durex
East Sussex
Essex
fedex
group sex
Middlesex
multiplex
murex
oral sex
plex
same-sex
simplex
Sussex
telex
tex
triplex
vertex
West Sussex

Synonyms and antonyms of hex in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hex» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEX

Find out the translation of hex to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hex from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hex» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

(十六进制)
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hex
570 millions of speakers

English

hex
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हेक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عرافة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шестигранная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hex
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্মোহন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hex
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hex
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hex
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

16進法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hex
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hex
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹெக்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hex
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hex
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шестигранна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hex
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hex
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hex
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hex
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hex
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hex

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEX»

The term «hex» is very widely used and occupies the 13.222 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hex» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hex» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hex

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEX»

Discover the use of hex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hex Hall
In the wake of a love spell gone horribly wrong, Sophie Mercer, a sixteen-year-old witch, is shipped off to Hecate Hall, a boarding school for witches, shapeshifters and faeries.
Rachel Hawkins, 2010
2
Hex Signs: Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols & Their Meaning
Investigates the possible meanings of hex-sign barn decorations, both historically and at the present.
Don Yoder, Thomas E. Graves, 2000
3
Hex
Raven and her brother, Wraith, risk death to discover what happened to their sister Rachel, a fellow Hex--human mutant with a supercomputer mind--by hacking into the secret government agency CPS, which is trying to destroy all Hex.
Rhiannon Lassiter, 2001
4
50 Ways to Hex Your Lover
"Wickedly fun!
Linda Wisdom, 2008
5
Hex in High Heels
Beautiful witch Blair Fitzpatrick has forever had a crush on hunky carpenter Jake Harrison, whose shape-shifting nature as a border collie makes him loyal, lovable, and fierce when need be.
Linda Wisdom, 2009
6
Hex: A Ruby Murphy Mystery
Ruby soon finds herself pushed headfirst into horse racing’s seamy underbelly. This is a dangerous world where nothing is as it appears, and people and horses seem to have limited life spans.
Maggie Estep, 2010
7
Hex Appeal
The second book in the Hex series features feisty witch Jazz and her drop-dead gorgeous vampire cop boyfriend in a new installment.
Linda Wisdom, 2008
8
Hex and Spellwork: Magical Practices of the Pennsylvania Dutch
In Pennsylvania Dutch country, the remnants of one of the oldest European magical practices found in America remains: Hex, also called Hex und Speilwerk or Pow Wow.
Karl Herr, 2002
9
Generation Hex
By the year 2012, it_s projected to be the third largest religion in the United States. In Generation Hex, Marla Alupoaicei and Dillon Burroughs explore the history, culture, and practices of Wicca.
Dillon Burroughs, Marla Alupoaicei, 2008
10
Generation Hex: New Voices from Outside Reality
Move over, older occultists - Generation Hex is in effect!
Jason Louv, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hex is used in the context of the following news items.
1
HEX 2015 Stinson Collection | BallerStatus.com
HEX offers up another new collection of their range of bags and accessories, called the Stinson collection. The capsule consists of two ... «BallerStatus.com, Jul 15»
2
Hex Releases The Stinson Collection
Oxnard, Calif. (July, 2015)—HEX, award-winning fashion tech accessory brand, announces the release of the Stinson Collection, a capsule of 2 ... «Transworld Business, Jul 15»
3
Learn How Hex Color&Codes Work By Playing Space Invaders
Anyone who's built a webpage has encountered hexadecimal colors—the six-digit codes that identify one of 16,777,216 different colors you ... «Co.Design, Jul 15»
4
CA to receive first-of-its-kind hex chrome treatment system for …
This is the first permitted full-scale system to go online for treating hex chrome since California's Division of Drinking Water (DDW) released a ... «WaterWorld, Jul 15»
5
Di Giannantonio beats Bendsneyder's hex in Sachsenring 2
Di Giannantonio beats Bendsneyder's hex in Sachsenring 2 1 Fabio Di Giannantonio scored a fabulous victory in Red Bull MotoGP Rookies ... «Superbike News, Jul 15»
6
Will Rex Ryan end the hex?
Will Rex Ryan end the hex? Bills have the 'D' to end drought. 12ryan.jpg. Photo by: AP photo. RYAN: Former Jets coach brings his infectious ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
7
Facebook casts a hex with self-referential IPv6
Poll IPv6 addresses aren't really supposed to spell out domain names, but Facebook has adopted an IPv6 addy that includes the characters ... «The Register, Jul 15»
8
The Hidden Depths of Simple Games
One such game is Hex, which is played on a diamond-shaped, 11-by-11 grid of hexagons. On each turn, a player puts one of his disc-shaped ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
HEX TUNING Performance Software for M3/M4
Following some carefully crafted code, the guys at HEX TUNING awoke a beast of a car packing some 503 hp and 522 lb-ft of twist. It can be ... «BMWBLOG, Jul 15»
10
Synth Works: Hex Inverter
Ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors of the people who make the synthesizers and electronics we consume? In our new series ... «Sonic State, Jul 15»

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