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Pentagonal vs Hexagonal - What's the difference?

pentagonal | hexagonal |

As adjectives the difference between pentagonal and hexagonal

is that pentagonal is of, relating to, or shaped like a pentagon while hexagonal is (geometry) having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.

pentagonal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or shaped like a pentagon

    • Related terms

    * pentagon * Pentagon

    hexagonal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
    • Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal .
  • (crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.

    • Related terms

    * hexagon

    Coordinate terms

    * triclinic * monoclinic * orthorhombic * rhombohedral * tetragonal * cubic ----