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hexahedron

[ hek-suh-hee-druhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural hex·a·he·drons, hex·a·he·dra [hek-s, uh, -, hee, -dr, uh].

hexahedron

/ ˌhɛksəˈhiːdrən /

See polyhedron
a solid figure having six plane faces. A regular hexahedron (cube) has square faces See also polyhedron

hexahedron

/ hĕk′sə-hē′drən /

, Plural hexahedrons

From the Greek word hexáedron, dating back to 1565–75. See hexa-, -hedron

This is bounded by six square faces parallel to the cubic planes of symmetry; it is known also as the hexahedron.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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