hexagonal
adjective
hex·ag·o·nal
hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl 
1
: having six angles and six sides
2
: having a hexagon as section or base
3
: 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
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The bees constructed their hive along hexagonal structures placed inside a translucent box.
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In 2019 in Tel Aviv, the stage was inspired by the Star of David and therefore took on a hexagonal shape.
—Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
These appear when the intense, unresolved light from the AGN interacts with the geometry of Webb’s hexagonal mirror segments and the support struts of its secondary mirror, slightly bending the light and creating the characteristic pattern.
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Orange cones still lined the barriers, which have hexagonal pavers laid on the interior section.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Marisa Guthrie For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
In 2019 in Tel Aviv, the stage was inspired by the Star of David and therefore took on a hexagonal shape.
—Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
These appear when the intense, unresolved light from the AGN interacts with the geometry of Webb’s hexagonal mirror segments and the support struts of its secondary mirror, slightly bending the light and creating the characteristic pattern.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Orange cones still lined the barriers, which have hexagonal pavers laid on the interior section.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Hexagonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hexagonal. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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hexagonal
adjective
hex·ag·o·nal
hek-ˈsag-ən-ᵊl
1
: having six angles and six sides
2
: having a hexagon as a section or base
a hexagonal prism
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