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Meaning of "hexagram" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEXAGRAM

hexagram  [ˈhɛksəˌɡræm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEXAGRAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hexagram is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEXAGRAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hexagram

A hexagram or sexagram is a six-pointed geometric star figure with the Schläfli symbol {6 2}, 2{3}, or {{3}}. It is the compound of two equilateral triangles. The intersection is a regular hexagon. It is used in historical, religious, and cultural contexts, for example in Jewish identity, Hinduism, and Occultism.

Definition of hexagram in the English dictionary

The definition of hexagram in the dictionary is a star-shaped figure formed by extending the sides of a regular hexagon to meet at six points. Other definition of hexagram is a group of six broken or unbroken lines which may be combined into 64 different patterns, as used in the I Ching.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEXAGRAM


anagram
ˈænəˌɡræm
cartogram
ˈkɑːtəˌɡræm
chromatogram
ˈkrəʊmətəˌɡræm
diagram
ˈdaɪəˌɡræm
electroencephalogram
ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡræm
harmonogram
hɑːˈmɒnəˌɡræm
histogram
ˈhɪstəˌɡræm
hologram
ˈhɒləˌɡræm
kissagram
ˈkɪsəˌɡræm
kissogram
ˈkɪsəˌɡræm
monogram
ˈmɒnəˌɡræm
myelogram
maɪˈɛləˌɡræm
nomogram
ˈnɒməˌɡræm
parallelogram
ˌpærəˈlɛləˌɡræm
pentagram
ˈpɛntəˌɡræm
phonogram
ˈfəʊnəˌɡræm
photogram
ˈfəʊtəˌɡræm
pictogram
ˈpɪktəˌɡræm
sonogram
ˈsəʊnəˌɡræm
stereogram
ˈstɛrɪəˌɡræm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEXAGRAM

hexadecimal notation
hexadic
hexaemeric
hexaemeron
hexafluoride
hexafoil
hexaglot
hexagon
hexagonal
hexagonally
hexagrammoid
hexagynian
hexagynous
hexahedral
hexahedron
hexahemeric
hexahemeron
hexahydrate
hexahydrated
hexahydropiridine

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEXAGRAM

Argand diagram
Bagram
bar diagram
block diagram
butterfly diagram
chromaticity diagram
decagram
dekagram
Feynman diagram
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
indicator diagram
paragram
program
scatter diagram
skiagram
stem-and-leaf diagram
stripagram
tetragram
tree diagram
Venn diagram
Wagram

Synonyms and antonyms of hexagram in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hexagram» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEXAGRAM

Find out the translation of hexagram to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hexagram from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hexagram» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hexagrama
570 millions of speakers

English

hexagram
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hexagram
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السداسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гексаграмма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hexagrama
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hexagram
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hexagramme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hexagram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hexagramm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

六線星形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

각형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hexagram
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hexagram
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेक्सग्राम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

altı köşeli yıldız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esagramma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

heksagram
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гексаграма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hexagrama
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hexagram
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heksagram
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hexagram
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hexagram
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hexagram

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEXAGRAM»

The term «hexagram» is normally little used and occupies the 117.300 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEXAGRAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hexagram» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hexagram» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hexagram

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEXAGRAM»

Discover the use of hexagram in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hexagram and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I Ching: The Classic Chinese Oracle of Change - The First ...
It presents the oracular core of the I Ching as a psychological tool and a way of connecting with the imagination. “The publication of this edition...is an epoch-making event...readers...will find their understanding immeasurably enriched ...
‎2002
2
I Ching: The Classic Chinese Oracle of Change : The First ...
Inspired by C. G. Jung's insights into the psyche, this edition presents the oracular core of the I ching as a psychological tool.
Rudolph Ritsema, 1995
3
The I Ching: The Book of Changes
The Book of Changes. T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s DOVER BOOKS ON THE OCCULT The Sacred Books of the East Title Page Copyright Page PREFACE. INTRODUCTION. THE YÎ KING. TEXT. SECTION I.I. THE KHIEN HEXAGRAM. II.
‎2012
4
The Secret Doctrine of the Kabbalah: Recovering the Key to ...
One geometric symbol that has long been felt to express cosmological meaning is the hexagram. But before developing its significance for Hebraic Sacred Science we must first consider the problematic relationship of the hexagram to the ...
Leonora Leet, 1999
5
The Universal Kabbalah
But first we must consider the problematic relationship of the hexagram to the early history of the Jewish esoteric tradition. THE HEXAGRAM AND HEBRAIC SACRED SCIENCE Variously called the Shield of David (Magen David), the Star of ...
Leonora Leet, 2004
6
The I Ching Handbook: Decision-making with and Without ...
Transitional Hexagrams The Transitional Hexagram is another original interpretive hypothesis developed in 1976. Unlike the preceding explanations that directly inform the essential meaning of the Basic Hexagram, this theory addresses the ...
Mondo Secter, 2002
7
Maònòdalas and Yantras in the Hindu Traditions
80 It appears on the inside of Hindu yantras and is also seen in Buddhist mandalas of Vajravarahi/Vajrayogini.81 The hexagram is a decorative motif in Islamic monuments of North India. Its centre features a point (bindu), a lotus or a dancing ...
Gudrun Bühnemann, 2003
8
The Temple of High Witchcraft: Ceremonies, Spheres, and the ...
To invoke, start at the point of the hexagram with which the planet is aligned, and trace a clockwise triangle (figure 63). For the second triangle, start at the opposing point of the hexagram, and draw a clockwise triangle. Draw the planetary ...
Christopher Penczak, 2007
9
I Ching: An Annotated Bibliography
It is like the six lines of the double split hexagram; The relative and the absolute integrate- Piled up, they make three; The complete transformation makes five. (In Timeless Spring. A Soto Zen Antholagy, Thomas Geary, Weatherhill, New York, ...
Edward A. Hacker, Steve Moore, Lorraine Patsco, 2002
10
The I Ching Handbook: A Practical Guide to Personal and ...
a nuclear hexagram. There are forty-eight non-nuclear hexagrams. See Figures 1 -4.13 Intermediate and Basic Nuclear Hexagrams.14 An intermediate nuclear hexagram is a hexagram of a non-nuclear hexagram. There are twelve different ...
Edward A. Hacker, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEXAGRAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hexagram is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Words of Faith: Symbols are not benign
And then, that yellow hexagram was used in Nazi Germany to identify Jewish persons for discrimination, torture and death. Symbols are ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
2
How Many People Are On The Internet In The World? This Map …
It's what's called a “hexagonal catrogram,” which means that the countries themselves are built out of hexagrams (each tiny hexagram ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
You don't have to be gay to take pride
... in rainbows and Stars of David, the ancient symbol of God's covenant with man, flying alongside the hexagram of the modern Jewish state. «Jewish Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
André Picard earns NFB stripes
Career highlights include tenure as vp of film and executive producer at Imax Corporation from 1989-1992 and senior roles at Hexagram ... «Screen International, Jul 15»
5
CWRU nears fall launch of its expanded Think[box] innovation lab …
Sears founded Hexagram Inc. in 1972, now ACLARA RF Systems, a maker of electronic instruments and controls. Speaking via phone from ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
6
Adventures in 2D: Graphene and Beyond
He is an active external member and researcher within Hexagram, an international network dedicated to research-creation in media arts, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
7
Ko Festival of Performance to bring original works that surprise …
Ko Theater Works is named for the 49th hexagram of the I CHING, the ancient Chinese Book of Changes. "'Ko'" describes 'revolution' as a ... «MassLive.com, Jun 15»
8
How offensive is your flag?
Designed by Lithuanian-American Jew Morris Harris, the flag features the historically (though not exclusively) Jewish hexagram set between ... «Haaretz, Jun 15»
9
3D Printed Glass Molds Brings New Techniques to Ancient Art
This year, Belliveau was the recipient of the Hexagram Grant, a program at Concordia University that funds exploration in the plastic arts, and ... «3DPrint.com, Jun 15»
10
Wolf Alice interview: 'We are kids of the internet generation'
There's an amazing Deftones song called Hexagram – it's really dark, de-tuned, half-timed riff off their self-titled album. I've always loved that. «Evening Standard, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Hexagram [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hexagram>. Oct 2026 ».
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