hexahedron
9.2
A solid shape with six flat faces
- noun
- /ˌhɛksəˈhidrən/
:
hexaedro
- In geometry class, we learned that a hexahedron is defined as a solid with six flat faces.
Examples
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The artist created a sculpture shaped like a hexahedron, exhibiting its six distinct sides.
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A cube is a special type of hexahedron because it has six equal square faces.
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But let's start simply with the hexahedron and think about its rotations.
Synonyms
8.4
A solid shape with six flat faces, like a cube
is the general nontechnical name for the same concept
Compounds
How Many Faces
octahedron
1
8.2
- Specialized
1
8.2
hexahedron
9.2
pentahedron
- Specialized
tetrahedron
2
7.6
- Specialized
2
7.6
Surface Forms
hexahedron singular
hexahedra plural
Morphology
hexahedron = hexa- + -hedron (transparent) = hexa + hedron
Formed from the combining forms hexa- ('six') + -hedron ('face/base'), so the meaning 'six-faced solid' follows directly from its parts.
Etymology
Hexahedron comes from the Greek parts hex- ('six') and -hedron ('face' or 'seat'), the same hex- you see in hexagon. So a hexahedron is literally a 'six-faced' solid, which is why it means a shape with six flat faces.