CEFR B2

hexahedron

noun

Meaning

hexahedron means a polyhedron with six faces. The regular hexahedron is the cube, and is one of the Platonic solids. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses hexahedron to mean a polyhedron with six faces. The regular hexahedron is the cube, and is one of....
The teacher asked students to find hexahedron in the reading.

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hexahedron (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /hɛksəˈhiːdɹən/

Definition

Examples

The article uses hexahedron to mean a polyhedron with six faces. The regular hexahedron is the cube, and is one of....
The teacher asked students to find hexahedron in the reading.
Check the words around hexahedron to choose the right meaning.

How to Use hexahedron

a/the hexahedron (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a hexahedron."
hexahedron in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked hexahedron in context before translating it."

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