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Polygonal vs Hexagonal - What's the difference?

polygonal | hexagonal |

As adjectives the difference between polygonal and hexagonal

is that polygonal is having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon while hexagonal is (geometry) having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.

polygonal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon.

    • Derived terms

    * Polygonal numbers , certain figurate numbers. See under figurate ----

    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 ----