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hexagon

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hexagon
a polygon having six sides
hexagon [′hek·sə‚gän]
(mathematics)
A six-sided polygon.
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If our friend comes closer to us we see his line becomes larger; if he leaves us it becomes smaller: but still he looks like a straight line; be he a Triangle, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon, Circle, what you will -- a straight Line he looks and nothing else.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
We have further to suppose, but this is no difficulty, that after hexagonal prisms have been formed by the intersection of adjoining spheres in the same layer, she can prolong the hexagon to any length requisite to hold the stock of honey; in the same way as the rude humble-bee adds cylinders of wax to the circular mouths of her old cocoons.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
Instead of making use of the square or rectangle, as has been done to this time, you will suppose your place inclosed in a regular hexagon, this polygon having the advantage of offering more angles than the quadrilateral one.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
 
 
 
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