Hexagonality

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛksəˌɡɑnˈɑɫiˈtaɪ/

Hexagonality (noun)

  1. The degree to which a form or pattern has six sides or sixfold symmetry.
  2. A measure of how strongly a crystal structure shows sixfold repeating order.

Examples

  • The model measures hexagonality in the pattern.
  • Hexagonality increases when the cells become more regular.