Thesaurus: hexagram
a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
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- n. a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
- (a) A figure composed of two equal triangles intersecting so that each side of one triangle is parallel to a side of the other, and the six points coincide with those of a hexagon. (b) In Chinese literature, one of the sixty-four figures formed of six parallel lines (continuous or broken), forming the basis of the Yih King, or "Book of Changes." S. W. Williams.
- n a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles