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A plane figure (2-dimensional) of 6 sides.

Remember from Latin the prefix of the word indicates the number of sides.

'Poly = Many

Tri = 3

Tetra/Quad = 4

Penta = 5

Hexa = 6

Hepta = 7

Octa = 8

Nona = 9

Deca = 10

The suffix 'gon' indicates that it is a plane 2- dimensional figure.

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A shape, or polygon, with six sides/edges and six vertices ...

A hexagon is a plane figure bounded by six straight lines.

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