{Regular hexahedron}, a hexagon having six equal squares for its sides; a cube. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hexahedrons — hex·a·he·dron || ‚heksÉ™ hedrÉ™n , hɪËd n. solid shape having six faces (as in a cube) … English contemporary dictionary
Hexahedra — Hexahedron Hex a*he dron, n.; pl. E. {Hexahedrons}, L. {Hexahedra}. [Hexa + Gr. ? seat, base, fr. ? to sit: cf. F. hexa[ e]dre.] (Geom.) A solid body of six sides or faces. [1913 Webster] {Regular hexahedron}, a hexagon having six equal squares… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hexahedron — Hex a*he dron, n.; pl. E. {Hexahedrons}, L. {Hexahedra}. [Hexa + Gr. ? seat, base, fr. ? to sit: cf. F. hexa[ e]dre.] (Geom.) A solid body of six sides or faces. [1913 Webster] {Regular hexahedron}, a hexagon having six equal squares for its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Regular hexahedron — Hexahedron Hex a*he dron, n.; pl. E. {Hexahedrons}, L. {Hexahedra}. [Hexa + Gr. ? seat, base, fr. ? to sit: cf. F. hexa[ e]dre.] (Geom.) A solid body of six sides or faces. [1913 Webster] {Regular hexahedron}, a hexagon having six equal squares… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tessellation — A tessellation of pavement A honeycomb is an example of a t … Wikipedia
hexahedron — hexahedral, adj. /hek seuh hee dreuhn/, n., pl. hexahedrons, hexahedra / dreuh/. a solid figure having six faces, as a cube. See illus. under cube. [1565 75; < Gk hexáedron. See HEXA , HEDRON] * * * … Universalium
hexahedron — A polyhedron having six quadrilateral faces. A cube is an equilateral hexahedron, as well as being a prismatoid. The regular hexahedron is one of the five Platonic solids (along with the tetrahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron) … Glossary of Art Terms
hexahedron — [ˌhɛksə hi:drən, hɛd ] noun (plural hexahedra or hexahedrons) a solid figure with six plane faces. Derivatives hexahedral adjective Origin C16: from Gk hexaedron, neut. of hexaedros six faced … English new terms dictionary
hexahedron — /hɛksəˈhidrən/ (say heksuh heedruhn) noun (plural hexahedrons or hexahedra /hɛksəˈhidrə/ (say heksuh heedruh)) a solid figure having six faces. {hexa + hedron} –hexahedral, adjective …
hexahedron — [hek΄sə hē′drən] n. pl. hexahedrons or hexahedra [hek΄sə hē′drə] [ModL < Gr hexaedron: see HEXA & HEDRON] a solid figure with six plane surfaces: see POLYHEDRON hexahedral adj … English World dictionary
