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hex·ad
(hĕk′săd′)n.
A group or series of six.
[Late Latin hexas, hexad-, the number six, from Greek, from hex, six; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots.]
hex·ad′ic (hĕk-săd′ĭk) adj.
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hexad
(ˈhɛksæd)n
1. (Mathematics) a group or series of six
2. (Mathematics) the number or sum of six
[C17: from Greek hexas, from hex six]
hexˈadic adj
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hex•ad
(ˈhɛk sæd)n.
a group or series of six.
hex•ad′ic, adj.
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Noun | 1. | hexad - the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one |
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