Hexagons

/ˈhɛksəɡənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of hexagon; multiple six-sided shapes.

Etymology

The standard plural form of 'hexagon,' formed by adding the English plural suffix '-s'. Used since geometric terminology became standardized in mathematics.

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In 2016, NASA's Cassini spacecraft discovered an enormous hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole—a 20,000-mile-wide hexagon that's been rotating for decades, proving hexagons aren't just theoretical but actually appear in planetary atmospheres.

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