Get to know Hexagram better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like star.
Hexagram in a sentence
Hexagram meaning
- A hollow six-pointed star formed by overlapping two equilateral triangles.
- Any of the 64 sets of solid and broken lines, formed by pairs of trigrams, used for divination in the I Ching.
- A large silver coin minted during the Byzantine Empire.
Synonyms of Hexagram
Using Hexagram
- The main meaning on this page is: A hollow six-pointed star formed by overlapping two equilateral triangles. | Any of the 64 sets of solid and broken lines, formed by pairs of trigrams, used for divination in the I Ching. | A large silver coin minted during the Byzantine Empire.
- Useful related words include: star.
Context around Hexagram
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hexagram
- In this selection, "hexagram" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, jewish, original, star and shaped stand out and add context to how "hexagram" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include across the hexagram shaped board and after another hexagram of love. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hexagram" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hexagram
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These are extended versions of the two east–west runways from the original hexagram. (14 words)
Naoko Hasegawa wrote a series of thirteen light novels continuing from the first OVA series, starting with "One Visitor After Another: Hexagram Of Love" in 1993. (26 words)
As such, the Christian cross, Jewish hexagram star and the Muslim crescent moon are seen to have their origins in different views regarding which calendar system is preferred for marking holy days. (32 words)
The objective is to be first to race one's pieces across the hexagram -shaped board into "home"—the corner of the star opposite one's starting corner—using single-step moves or moves that jump over other pieces. (39 words)
As such, the Christian cross, Jewish hexagram star and the Muslim crescent moon are seen to have their origins in different views regarding which calendar system is preferred for marking holy days. (32 words)
Naoko Hasegawa wrote a series of thirteen light novels continuing from the first OVA series, starting with "One Visitor After Another: Hexagram Of Love" in 1993. (26 words)
Example sentences (4)
As such, the Christian cross, Jewish hexagram star and the Muslim crescent moon are seen to have their origins in different views regarding which calendar system is preferred for marking holy days.
Naoko Hasegawa wrote a series of thirteen light novels continuing from the first OVA series, starting with "One Visitor After Another: Hexagram Of Love" in 1993.
The objective is to be first to race one's pieces across the hexagram -shaped board into "home"—the corner of the star opposite one's starting corner—using single-step moves or moves that jump over other pieces.
These are extended versions of the two east–west runways from the original hexagram.