Hexahedron: meaning, definitions and examples

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hexahedron

 

[ หŒhษ›ksษ™หˆhiหdrษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

geometry

A three-dimensional figure with six faces, typically a cube.

Synonyms

cube, six-faced figure

Examples of usage

  • The dice used in board games are typically in the shape of a hexahedron.
  • Each face of a hexahedron is a polygon with four sides.
Context #2 | Noun

crystallography

A solid figure with six faces, each of which is a parallelogram.

Synonyms

parallelepiped

Examples of usage

  • The crystal structure of the mineral consists of interconnected hexahedrons.

Translations

Translations of the word "hexahedron" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hexaedro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅ‡เค•เฅเคธเคพเคนเฅ‡เคกเฅเคฐเฅ‰เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hexaeder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hexahedron

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะตะบัะฐะตะดั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ heksahedron

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ˜ใ‚ญใ‚ตใƒ˜ใƒ‰ใƒญใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hexaรจdre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hexaedro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท heksahedron

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œก๋ฉด์ฒด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ูŠูƒุณุงhedron

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hexahedron

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hexahedron

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ญ้ขไฝ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ heksahedron

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hexahedron

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะตะบัะฐัะดั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒแƒฐแƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ heksaedr

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hexaedro

Word origin

The word hexahedron originated from the Greek words 'hexa' meaning 'six' and 'hedra' meaning 'base' or 'seat'. It has been used in geometry and crystallography to describe a six-faced figure or solid. The concept of a hexahedron has been integral in various mathematical and scientific fields.