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- [hek-suh-gon, -guh n]
- /ˈhɛk səˌgɒn, -gən/
- /ˈhek.sə.ɡən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hek-suh-gon, -guh n]
- /ˈhɛk səˌgɒn, -gən/
Definitions of hexagon word
- noun hexagon a polygon having six angles and six sides. 1
- noun hexagon A plane figure with six straight sides and angles. 1
- noun hexagon six-sided shape 1
- countable noun hexagon A hexagon is a shape that has six straight sides. 0
- noun hexagon a polygon having six sides 0
- noun hexagon a plane figure with six angles and six sides 0
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Origin of hexagon
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
From the Greek word hexágōnon, dating back to 1560-70. See hexa-, -gon
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Parts of speech for Hexagon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hexagon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hexagon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hexagon
noun hexagon
- semester — (in many educational institutions) a division constituting half of the regular academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks.
- hexad — the number six.
- 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.
- sextuplet — a group or combination of six things.
Top questions with hexagon
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