Hexagon

Hexagon
(Science: geometry) a plane figure of six angles. Regular hexagon, a hexagon in which the angles are all equal, and the sides are also all equal.
Origin: L. Hexagonum, gr. Six-cornered; six (akin to E. Six) – angle.

Last updated on January 13th, 2021

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