Hexad: meaning, definitions and examples

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hexad

[ ˈhɛksad ]

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number system

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

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Computers often use the hexadecimal system to represent colors.
Each digit in hexadecimal represents 4 bits of information.

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having six parts or elements

Having six parts or elements.

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The hexad pattern consists of six interconnected circles.

Translations

Translations of the word "hexad" in other languages:

🇵🇹 hexade

🇮🇳 हेक्साड (hexad)

🇩🇪 Hexade

🇮🇩 hexad

🇺🇦 гексад

🇵🇱 heksada

🇯🇵 ヘクサッド (hekusaddo)

🇫🇷 hexade

🇪🇸 hexada

🇹🇷 hekzad

🇰🇷 헥사드 (heksadeu)

🇸🇦 هيكساد (hexad)

🇨🇿 hexad

🇸🇰 hexad

🇨🇳 六元组 (liù yuán zǔ)

🇸🇮 heksad

🇮🇸 hexad

🇰🇿 гексад

🇬🇪 ჰექსადი (heksadi)

🇦🇿 heksad

🇲🇽 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.