hexagon

/'heksægən/

Thân thiện

A child draws a red hexagon on a piece of paper.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A six-sided polygon: A hexagon is a flat, closed geometric shape with six straight sides and six angles.

Usage

• The word "hexagon" is used to describe any two-dimensional shape with exactly six sides. It is a specific term in geometry.
• It can refer to both regular hexagons (where all sides and angles are equal) and irregular hexagons (where sides and angles are not all equal).

Examples

• Noun:
  • A honeycomb is made up of many small hexagons.
  • The stop sign is in the shape of a regular hexagon.
  • She drew an irregular hexagon on the whiteboard.

Advanced Usage

• "Hexagonal" (adjective): Having the form of a hexagon.
  • The crystal had a beautiful hexagonal structure.

Variants and Related Words

• Hexagonal (adj): Relating to or shaped like a hexagon.
  • The patio was paved with hexagonal tiles.
• Hexahedron (n): A three-dimensional solid with six faces (e.g., a cube). Note: This is a different, three-dimensional shape.

Synonyms

• Six-sided figure: A more descriptive, non-technical synonym.
• Six-sided polygon: The formal geometric term.

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym for a specific polygon. Terms for polygons with different numbers of sides are not antonyms but different classifications (e.g., pentagon, heptagon).

Học thuật

Noun

1. a six-sided polygon