hexagonal

adjective

hex·ag·o·nal hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl

: having six angles and six sides

: having a hexagon as section or base

: relating to or being a crystal system characterized by three equal lateral axes intersecting at angles of 60 degrees and a vertical axis of variable length at right angles

hexagonally

hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl-ē

adverb

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The canopy separated hexagonal House and Senate chambers across from each other. —

Jeremy Duda, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 Gray or black in color, the fire pits are round, rectangular, hexagonal, square or skull-shaped. —

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024 Listed in our Best Routers guide as the best option for folks looking to try Wi-Fi 6E, this hexagonal Asus router performed well in my tests. —

Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024 One of the telescope’s 18 hexagonal mirrors took a nasty strike from a micrometeoroid, but that had limited impact. —

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