hexahedron
[ hek-suh-hee-druh n ]
/ ˌhɛk səˈhi drən /
noun, plural hex·a·he·drons, hex·a·he·dra [hek-suh-hee-druh] /ˌhɛk səˈhi drə/.
a solid figure having six faces, as a cube.
OTHER WORDS FROM hexahedron
hex·a·he·dral, adjectiveWords nearby hexahedron
Example sentences from the Web for hexahedron
This is bounded by six square faces parallel to the cubic planes of symmetry; it is known also as the hexahedron.
British Dictionary definitions for hexahedron
hexahedron
/ (ˌhɛksəˈhiːdrən) /
noun
a solid figure having six plane faces. A regular hexahedron (cube) has square faces
See also polyhedron
Derived forms of hexahedron
hexahedral, adjectiveScientific definitions for hexahedron
hexahedron
[ hĕk′sə-hē′drən ]
Plural hexahedrons hexahedra
A polyhedron, such as a cube, that has six faces.