noun
- Plural of hexahedron; polyhedra with six faces.
Usage: mathematics; geometry
Examples
- A cube is the most common example of a hexahedron.
- The student studied various hexahedra in her geometry class.
- Hexahedra are six-faced polyhedra used in mathematical modeling.
- The architect incorporated hexahedra into the building's structural design.
- In crystallography, hexahedra appear frequently in mineral formations.