hexagonal

/hekˈsæɡənl/ (bre, ipa) · /hekˈsæɡənl/ (ame, ipa) · /hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl/ (ame, mw)

hexagonal — adjective

  • hexagonalpositive
  • more hexagonalcomparative
  • most hexagonalsuperlative

1. describing a flat shape or the cross-section of an object that has six straight

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a flat shape or the cross-section of an object that has six straight edges, like a honeycomb cell or a standard pencil viewed from the end.

例句

Esme noticed that every wax cell in the beehive was a perfect hexagonal shape.

attributive: hexagonal + noun (shape)

The tiles on the kitchen floor were hexagonal, fitting together with no gaps between them.

predicative: be + hexagonal

同義詞
  • six-sided

    everyday equivalent; preferred in casual speech

  • honeycomb-shaped

    describes a repeating pattern of hexagons, not a single shape

文法句型

hexagonal + noun

be + hexagonal

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a noun (hexagonal tile, hexagonal nut). Most often describes flat shapes or the cross-section of long objects, not three-dimensional volumes.

常見錯誤

❌The box was hexagonal-shaped on every side.
✅Each face of the box was hexagonal.
💡apply 'hexagonal' to a 2D shape or face, not to a whole 3D object.