Hexad (Noun)
Meaning
The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The numerical pattern consisted of a repeating hexad of alternating integers and negative integers.
- Six distinct objects formed a hexad, and as such, could be arranged in 720 different ways.
- Grouping the six variables resulted in a hexad of correlated coefficients.
- Fractals were evident in the visual representation of the numbers, with a central hexad dominating the display.
- Mathematical operations that involved adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing by a hexad formed the basis of the cryptosystem.