Definition:Hexagon

Definition

A hexagon is a polygon with exactly $6$ sides.

Regular Hexagon

A regular hexagon is a hexagon which is both equilateral and equiangular.

That is, a regular polygon with $6$ sides.

That is, a hexagon in which all the sides are the same length, and all the vertices have the same angle:

Also see

• Results about hexagons can be found here.

Linguistic Note

The word hexagon derives from the Greek hexa, meaning six, and gon, deriving from the Greek for corner.

Internationalization

hexagon is translated:

In German :

Sechsecks

(literally: sides six)

Sources

• 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): hexagon
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hexagon
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hexagon
• 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hexagon
• 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): polygon
• 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): polygon