hexes

Meanings

• noun

  A six-sided figure, often used in various contexts such as games, mathematics, or magic.

  - "In the game of Monopoly, each player starts with three houses, which can be built on properties landed on."
  - "In mathematics, a regular hexagon is a six-sided figure with all sides equal and all interior angles equal to 120 degrees."
  - "In magic, a hex is a curse or a protective charm cast using six-pointed stars or symbols."

• noun

  A unit of measurement in the ancient Greek system, equivalent to 1,000 drachmas.

  - "The price of a beautiful vase was 200 hexes."
  - "In ancient Greece, a hex was the standard unit of currency for everyday transactions."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hexes
exes , chess , dresses , stresses

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. heaves (English) : to lift or raise with effort
   

2. heaves (English) : a sudden intake of breath
   

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Variants

List of all variants of hexes that leads to same result
hex , hexed , hexer , hexers , hexes , hexing

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Forms

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hexes, hex, hexa

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'hæxen,' meaning 'witch,' and the Greek word 'hex,' meaning 'six.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hex' comes from the Old English word 'hæxen,' meaning 'witch.'

2. A regular hexagon is the most symmetrical of all regular polygons.

3. In the game of Scrabble, the word 'hexes' is worth 12 points.

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Related Concepts

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1. magic square: A magic square is a grid of numbers arranged in rows, columns, and diagonals such that the sums of the numbers in each row, column, and diagonal are equal.

2. honeycomb: A honeycomb is a structure built by bees from hexagonal cells to store honey and raise their young.

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Culture

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In various cultures, hexes have been used as symbols of protection, curses, or magic. In European folklore, a hexenmeister or hexenmeisterin was a witch or a healer who used hexes to cast spells or to heal people. In mathematics, regular hexagons are used in the study of symmetry and tessellations.

How to Memorize "hexes"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a regular hexagon drawn on a piece of paper.
   - Imagine a six-sided die with the numbers 1 to 6.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the shape of a hexagon with the number six.
   - Link the word 'hexes' to the image of a witch's hat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Six Sides, Six Sides, Hexes All the Way.'

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