sechsbein

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noun

Synonym of hexad.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:sechsbein.”

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hexad
OriginGerman sechs →
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Meanings

nounsechsbein (plural sechsbeins)

plural sechsbeins

  1. mathematicsSynonym of hexad.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:sechsbein.

    Synonyms: hexad

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of hexad.

Similar
hexad

Origin

  1. Germansechs“six”
  2. Englishsechsbein

Equivalent to German sechs (“six”) + Beine (“legs”). Compare German sechsbeinig (“six-legged”).

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APA

sechsbein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sechsbein

MLA

“sechsbein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sechsbein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sechsbein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sechsbein.

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