Hexagonal

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hÉ›kˈsæɡənÉ™l/

Full definition of hexagonal

Adjective

1. (geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal.
2. (crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.

Related terms

• hexagon

Coordinate terms

• triclinic
• monoclinic
• orthorhombic
• rhombohedral
• tetragonal
• cubic