Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having six sides: Describes any object, shape, or figure that is bounded by six straight edges or surfaces.

Usage

• The word "six-sided" is used attributively (before a noun) to specify the number of sides a physical object or geometric shape possesses.
• It is a compound adjective formed from the number "six" and the adjective "sided."

Examples

• Attributive use:
  • The children played with a six-sided die. (The die has six faces.)
  • The architect designed a unique six-sided building. (The building's floor plan has six walls.)
  • A honeycomb cell is a six-sided prism. (The cell has six lateral surfaces.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Geometric Context: Commonly used in mathematics, geometry, and design to describe hexagons, hexagonal prisms, or other polyhedra.
  • The crystal exhibited a perfect six-sided cross-section.
• Descriptive Use: Can be used more loosely to describe objects that are roughly hexagonal in form.
  • He cut the paper into a six-sided shape.

Variants and Related Words

• Hexagonal (adj): The more formal geometric term for a six-sided polygon or having a hexagon as a base or cross-section.
  • A hexagonal tile pattern.
• Six-sidedness (n): The quality or state of having six sides (less common).
• Six-sidedly (adv): In a six-sided manner (rare).

Synonyms

• Hexagonal: Having six sides and six angles.
• Six-angled: Having six angles (often implies six sides in plane geometry).

Notes

• "Six-sided" is a specific numerical descriptor. Other similar forms include "three-sided," "four-sided," "eight-sided," etc.
• It is important to distinguish "six-sided" from "six-faced." A cube is six-faced, while a flat hexagon is six-sided. "Six-sided" typically refers to the perimeter edges of a two-dimensional shape or the lateral faces of a prism.

Adjective

1. having six sides