hexangular, hexagonal
(adjective) having six sides or divided into hexagons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hexagonal (not comparable)
(geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
(crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.
• triclinic
• monoclinic
• orthorhombic
• rhombohedral
• tetragonal
• cubic
Source: Wiktionary
Hex*ag"o*nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. hexagonal.]
Definition: Having six sides and six angles; six-sided. Hexagonal system. (Crystal.) See under Crystallization.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
