Definition:Hexahedron

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Definition

A hexahedron is a polyhedron which has $6$ faces.


Cube

A cube is a hexahedron whose $6$ faces are all congruent squares.


Also see

  • Results about hexahedra can be found here.


Linguistic Note

The word hexahedron derives from the Classical Greek:

hex (ἕξ), meaning six
hedron (a form of ἕδρα), meaning base or seat.


The technically correct plural of hexahedron is hexahedra, but the word hexahedrons can often be found.


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