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hexagon

[hek-suh-gon, -guhn] / ˈhɛk səˌgɒn, -gən /


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Created in 1934, the Ludo bracelet features updates like delicate mesh in hexagon and briquette motifs, woven by the maison’s craftsmen to heighten the effect of a supple ribbon.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

Yet for some species, the hexagon comes with a nasty catch: It isn't one-size-fits-all.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2023

In 1975 he conjectured that the optimal packing of n circles is an arrangement in a triangular lattice that forms the shape of a hexagon that is as regular as possible.

From Scientific American • Jun. 6, 2023

It’s fascinating how bees know to make it in these symmetrical, hexagon shapes that are luminous and beautiful.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

On one side, there was a hexagon with a line coming off one end.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin