hexation
hexation noun: the arithmetic operation of repeated pentation.
Noun
hexation (usually uncountable, plural hexations)
- The arithmetic operation of repeated pentation.
Forms of hexation
| plural | hexations |
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Origin of hexation
From hexa- + (itera)tion. The word was coined by the English mathematician Reuben Goodstein (1912–1985).
Words that rhyme with hexation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about hexation
- What does hexation mean?
- Hexation means the arithmetic operation of repeated pentation.
- What part of speech is hexation?
- Hexation is a noun.
- What is the plural of hexation?
- The plural of hexation is hexations.
Words near hexation in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: hexation (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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