Hexahedron: meaning, definitions and examples
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hexahedron
[ หhษksษหhiหdrษn ]
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.
crystallography
A solid figure with six faces, each of which is a parallelogram.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The crystal structure of the mineral consists of interconnected hexahedrons.
Translations
Translations of the word "hexahedron" in other languages:
๐ต๐น hexaedro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเฅเคเฅเคธเคพเคนเฅเคกเฅเคฐเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Hexaeder
๐ฎ๐ฉ hexahedron
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะตะบัะฐะตะดั
๐ต๐ฑ heksahedron
๐ฏ๐ต ใใญใตใใใญใณ
๐ซ๐ท hexaรจdre
๐ช๐ธ hexaedro
๐น๐ท heksahedron
๐ฐ๐ท ์ก๋ฉด์ฒด
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููุณุงhedron
๐จ๐ฟ hexahedron
๐ธ๐ฐ hexahedron
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ญ้ขไฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ heksahedron
๐ฎ๐ธ hexahedron
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะณะตะบัะฐัะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แฐแแฅแกแแฐแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ heksaedr
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.