HEXAGON

hexagon

(noun) a six-sided polygon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hexagon (plural hexagons)

(geometry) A polygon with six sides and six angles.

Source: Wiktionary


Hex"a*gon, n. Etym: [L. hexagonum, Gr. six) + (Geom.)

Definition: A plane figure of six angles. Regular hexagon, a hexagon in which the angles are all equal, and the sides are also all equal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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