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- [hek-sad]
- /ˈhɛk sæd/
- /hˈeksad/
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- [hek-sad]
- /ˈhɛk sæd/
Definitions of hexad word
- noun hexad the number six. 1
- noun hexad a group or series of six. 1
- noun hexad A group or set of six. 1
- noun hexad a group or series of six 0
- noun hexad the number or sum of six 0
- noun hexad a series or group of six 0
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Origin of hexad
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Latin hexad- (stem of hexas) < Greek hexad- (stem of hexás) unit of six, equivalent to héx six + -ad- -ad1
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Parts of speech for Hexad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hexad popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hexad usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hexad
noun hexad
- semester — (in many educational institutions) a division constituting half of the regular academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks.
- sextet — any group or set of six.
- hexagram — a six-pointed starlike figure formed of two equilateral triangles placed concentrically with each side of a triangle parallel to a side of the other and on opposite sides of the center.
- hexagon — a polygon having six angles and six sides.
- sextuplet — a group or combination of six things.