hexagonal
Collocations
3VERB + HEXAGONAL
engineering
PREP.
in, in
ADV.
generally
Definitions
adj
Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal.
If we just plopped down a dot for every observation we’d end up with an undifferentiated black blob, so the weathergami technique visualizes frequency of temperature pairs: we divide the chart area into a fine hexagonal grid, and then color each hexagon according to how many daily observations fall within it.
Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.
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Synonyms
adjective — having six sides or divided into hexagons
- hexangular
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal.
WiktionaryIf we just plopped down a dot for every observation we’d end up with an undifferentiated black blob, so the weathergami technique visualizes frequency of temperature pairs: we divide the chart area in
WiktionaryBenzene molecules are hexagonal in shape.
Tatoeba · #3276283Why do bees make the cells of their honeycomb in a hexagonal shape?
Tatoeba · #10199849The sheet was punctured by a grid of hexagonal holes.
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