Meanings
nounhexation (usually uncountable, plural hexations)
plural hexations
- uncountableusuallymathematicsThe arithmetic operation of repeated pentation.
Origin
From hexa- + (itera)tion. The word was coined by the English mathematician Reuben Goodstein (1912–1985).
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Rhymes with hexation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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Cite this entry
APA
hexation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexation
MLA
“hexation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexation.
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