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hexad

Syllables: hex·adUK/ˈhɛksæd/

hexad noun: a group of six.

Noun

hexad (plural hexads)

  1. A group of six.
    Synonyms:
    sextet
  2. An element or radical with the combining power of six units, i.e. six atoms of hydrogen.

hexad meaning in Tamil and Bengali

hexad in Tamil

ஆறன் தொகுதி, ஆறென்தொகுதி

hexad in Bengali

ছয়ের একটি দল

Synonyms of hexad

Forms of hexad

pluralhexads

Origin of hexad

From hex- + -ad.

Words formed from hexad

Questions about hexad

What does hexad mean?
Hexad means a group of six.
What is hexad in Tamil?
Hexad in Tamil is ஆறன் தொகுதி, ஆறென்தொகுதி. See Hexad meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hexad?
Hexad is a noun.
How do you pronounce hexad?
Hexad is pronounced /ˈhɛksæd/ (UK).
What is the plural of hexad?
The plural of hexad is hexads.

Words near hexad in the dictionary

  1. hexacyanonickelate
  2. hexacycle
  3. hexacycles
  4. hexacyclic
  5. hexacyprone
  6. hexad
  7. hexadactyl
  8. hexadactyle
  9. hexadactyles
  10. hexadactylia
  11. hexadactylic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hexad (page history and authors); hexad (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hexad (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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