hexahedron

[hek-suh-hee-druhn]

hexahedron Definition

a solid figure with six plane faces, also known as a cube.

Using hexahedron: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hexahedron" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

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    The dice is a perfect hexahedron.

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    The building blocks are in the shape of a hexahedron.

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    A cube is a type of hexahedron.

hexahedron Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for hexahedron

Phrases with hexahedron

  • a cube where all faces are congruent squares and all edges have the same length

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    The regular hexahedron is a special case of the cube.

  • a cube where not all faces are congruent squares or not all edges have the same length

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    The irregular hexahedron is a more general form of the cube.

  • a cube with its corners cut off, resulting in a polyhedron with 14 faces

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    The truncated hexahedron is one of the Archimedean solids.

Origins of hexahedron

from Greek 'hexa-', meaning 'six', and 'hedron', meaning 'face'

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Summary: hexahedron in Brief

A 'hexahedron' [hek-suh-hee-druhn] is a solid figure with six plane faces, also known as a cube. It is a three-dimensional object that has six square faces and twelve edges. The term 'hexahedron' can be used interchangeably with 'cube,' and it has variations like the regular hexahedron, irregular hexahedron, and truncated hexahedron.