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Meaning of "hexagonal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEXAGONAL

hexagonal  [hɛkˈsæɡənəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEXAGONAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hexagonal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HEXAGONAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hexagonal

Hexagon

In geometry, a hexagon is a polygon with six edges and six vertices. A regular hexagon has Schläfli symbol. The total of the internal angles of any hexagon is 720°.

Definition of hexagonal in the English dictionary

The definition of hexagonal in the dictionary is having six sides and six angles. Other definition of hexagonal is of or relating to a hexagon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEXAGONAL


additional
əˈdɪʃənəl
agonal
ˈæɡənəl
brachydiagonal
ˌbrækɪdaɪˈæɡənəl
constitutional
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl
cosmogonal
kɒzˈmɒɡənəl
diagonal
daɪˈæɡənəl
educational
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəl
enneagonal
ˌenɪˈæɡənəl
hendecagonal
hendɪˈkæɡənəl
heptagonal
hɛpˈtæɡənəl
isogonal
aɪˈsɒɡənəl
macrodiagonal
ˌmækrəʊdaɪˈæɡənəl
nonagonal
nɒˈnæɡənəl
octagonal
ɒkˈtæɡənəl
orthodiagonal
ˌɔːθəʊdaɪˈæɡənəl
orthogonal
ɔːˈθɒɡənəl
pentagonal
pɛnˈtæɡənəl
polygonal
pɒˈlɪɡənəl
tetragonal
tɛˈtræɡənəl
trigonal
ˈtrɪɡənəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEXAGONAL

hexadecanoic acid
hexadecimal
hexadecimal notation
hexadic
hexaemeric
hexaemeron
hexafluoride
hexafoil
hexaglot
hexagon
hexagonally
hexagram
hexagrammoid
hexagynian
hexagynous
hexahedral
hexahedron
hexahemeric
hexahemeron
hexahydrate

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEXAGONAL

clinodiagonal
conventional
decagonal
digonal
dodecagonal
emotional
exceptional
institutional
international
national
operational
optional
personal
professional
promotional
regional
seasonal
the National
traditional
transitional

Synonyms and antonyms of hexagonal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hexagonal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEXAGONAL

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

Translator English - Chinese

六边形的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hexagonal
570 millions of speakers

English

hexagonal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हेक्सागोनल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سداسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гексагональной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hexagonal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ষড়্ভুজাকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hexagonal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heksagon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sechseckig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

六角形の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

6각형의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heksagonal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lục giác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறுங்கோண
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

षटकोनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

altıgen şeklinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esagonale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sześciokątne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гексагональної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hexagonal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξαγωνικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seskantige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hexagonal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sekskantede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hexagonal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEXAGONAL»

The term «hexagonal» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.429 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEXAGONAL» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «HEXAGONAL»

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Hod Lipson
A hexagonal piece of cheese is a lot better than a square piece of cheese.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEXAGONAL»

Discover the use of hexagonal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hexagonal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hexagonal Image Processing: A Practical Approach
This book covers theory and algorithms as well as details such as accommodating hardware.
Lee Middleton, Jayanthi Sivaswamy, 2006
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Hexagonal Variations: Diversity, Plurality and Reinvention ...
Central to these are questions about France’s uncertain place and role in Europe and the wider world; the morphing topography of its capital; and the many conundrums posed by the persistence of Republican paradigms in a global environment ...
Jo McCormack, Murray Pratt, Alistair Rolls Alistair Rolls, 2011
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Generalized Euclidian Line-of-sight on Regular Hexagonal Grids
While rasterization on hexagonal grids is a problem that has been solved by an adaptation of Bresenham's line rasterization algorithm, line-of-sight in hexagonal space has received far less study.
Ron C. Boyd, 2008
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Create a Miracle with Hexagonal Water: The Simple Solution ...
Hexagonal water is a specific arrangement of individual water molecules where six water (H2O) units consistently link to form a ring-like structure. This unique arrangement is the basis of a more complex crystalline network that is formed when ...
Howard Peiper, 2008
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Introduction to Conventional Transmission Electron Microscopy
1.4 The hexagonal system The hexagonal crystal system deserves a separate section because of some subtleties related to the indexing of directions and planes. The lattice parameters for the hexagonal system are given by {a, a, c, 90, 90, ...
Marc De Graef, 2003
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Machine Drawing
The body of the bolt, called shank is cylindrical in form, the head; square or hexagonal in shape, is formed by forging. Screw threads are cut on the other end of the shank. Nuts in general are square or hexagonal in shape. The nuts with ...
K. L. Narayana, 2007
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Crystal Structure Determination
For this reason, many texts recognize only six crystal systems, and treat trigonal as a subset of hexagonaL The trigonal system does, however, have one unique feature, and that is the rhombohedral unit celL In this case, the smallest primitive  ...
Werner Massa, 2004
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Physical Metallurgy for Engineers
The hexagonal crystal system The geometrical form of the hexagonal crystal lattice is a regular hexahedron (see Figure 3.10). a) b) Figure 3.10 Hexagonal crystals - simple hexagonal lattice a) four axes hexagonal representation b) three axes ...
Miklós Tisza, 2001
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Bifurcation Theory for Hexagonal Agglomeration in Economic ...
Abstract An infinite hexagonal lattice is introduced as a two-dimensional discretized uniform space for economic agglomeration. This chapter focuses on an analysis of geometrical characteristics of the lattice, as a vital prerequisite for the ...
Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota, 2013
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Introduction to Crystallography
3-7 Distinction between trigonal and hexagonal systems The overlap between the trigonal and hexagonal systems was mentioned in Section 3-3. In this section we will further consider the distinction between these systems, and we will in ...
Donald E. Sands, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEXAGONAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hexagonal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stirling prize 2015 shortlist highlights UK's desperate housing crisis …
The five hexagonal “pavilions” stand above a bleak sliver of manicured garden – which is open to the public by day, but clearly designed to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus First Drive | Digital Trends
The front face now has a more hexagonal grill that follows the design DNA seen across the automaker's current vehicle lineup. Its distinct pair of ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»
3
'Speed cells' in brain track how fast animals run | Science/AAAS …
... creating a hexagonal grid with coordinates similar to those in GPS. The Mosers and O'Keefe shared last year's Nobel Prize in Physiology and ... «Science /AAAS, Jul 15»
4
Favorite Dishes #69: Kee's Chocolates' Crème Brûlée Truffle …
... Asian flavors to wondrous effect (like mango–green tea or white chocolate with yuzu), the hexagonal crème brûlée truffle reigns supreme. «Village Voice, Jul 15»
5
Unused Iron Man Mark 45 Armor Concept Art For Marvel's Avengers …
The forty-fifth Iron Man armor is the first hexagonal outline design for its Chest Repulsor Transmitter and the female artificial intelligence A.I. ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
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Are face-to-face seats the future of travel, or 'a sick joke'? - Travel …
Zodiac Seats' hexagonal seating design is intended for short-haul high-density flights. Photo / Zodiac Aerospace. For air passengers who ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
7
'White Graphene' Structures Can Take the Heat
A 3-D structure of hexagonal boron nitride sheets and boron nitride nanotubes could be a tunable material to control heat in electronics, ... «Product Design & Development, Jul 15»
8
Dutch Firm Plans Lego-Like Roads - NBC News
Meanwhile, a small U.S. start-up based in rural Idaho has been tinkering with a way to replace conventional roads with hexagonal blocks of ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
9
Team Zense wins Wipro's hackathon - The Times of India
Team Hexagonal Loop, comprising a group of IT professionals - Gaurav Keshre, Honey Jain, Sugata Mukherjee and Vinay Aggarwal - took the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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The Magic of New York Hotel Bars - Newsweek
It is a Victorian fortress with a single hexagonal tower at the joint of its two flanks, standing watch over the West Side Highway, presumably ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»

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