Hexad: meaning, definitions and examples

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hexad

 

[ หˆhษ›ksad ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

number system

A number system that uses 16 digits, including 0-9 and A-F, to represent values.

Examples of usage

  • Computers often use the hexadecimal system to represent colors.
  • Each digit in hexadecimal represents 4 bits of information.
Context #2 | Adjective

having six parts or elements

Having six parts or elements.

Examples of usage

  • The hexad pattern consists of six interconnected circles.

Translations

Translations of the word "hexad" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hexade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅ‡เค•เฅเคธเคพเคก (hexad)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hexade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hexad

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะตะบัะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ heksada

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ˜ใ‚ฏใ‚ตใƒƒใƒ‰ (hekusaddo)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hexade

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hexada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hekzad

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ—ฅ์‚ฌ๋“œ (heksadeu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ูŠูƒุณุงุฏ (hexad)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hexad

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hexad

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ญๅ…ƒ็ป„ (liรน yuรกn zว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ heksad

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hexad

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะตะบัะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ˜ (heksadi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ heksad

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hexad

Word origin

The word 'hexad' originated from the Greek word 'hexa', meaning 'six'. It has been used in mathematics to represent number systems with a base of 6 or 16. The term has also been used in various fields to describe structures or patterns consisting of six parts or elements.

See also: hex, hexed.