Home › Words › M › megahexmegahex/ˈmɛɡəhɛks/megahex means A regular, quasi-circular polygon made up of multiple hexagons used to indicate a different scale, range, or area of effect on a hexagonal grid. Commonly used on maps for some tabletop war games and roleplaying games.megahex is pronounced /ˈmɛɡəhɛks/.EtymologyFrom mega- + hex, the contracted form of hexagon.nounA regular, quasi-circular polygon made up of multiple hexagons used to indicate a different scale, range, or area of effect on a hexagonal grid. Commonly used on maps for some tabletop war games and roleplaying games.e.g.“All creatures within five megahexes of the wizard will be thrown to the ground, and take one hit damage from cuts, bruises, and contusions.” — 1979 December 7, Brad McMilliam, “Some Spells for the Very Smart Sorcerer”, in The Dragon, number 32, page 18:An irregular grouping of hexagons indicating a single area on hexagon-based game map.e.g.“There's one irregular and over-sized "mega hex" on the map: the "Shobu Group Base Area" in west-central Luzon.” — 2018 April-May, Ty Bomba, “The Luzon Campaign, 1945”, in World at War, number 59, page R1:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.polyhex 62% match — A polyform made by joining one or more regular hexagons edge to edge in various arrangements. vs megahex →megagon 59% match — A polygon with one million sides. vs megahex →hexahex 58% match — A polyhex composed of six hexagons vs megahex →hectogon 57% match — A polygon having a hundred sides. vs megahex →hexangular 57% match — Synonym of hexagonal. vs megahex →monohex 56% match — A polyhex composed of a single hexagon vs megahex →discohexact 56% match — A hexact with axes enlarged at the extremity. vs megahex →heptahex 56% match — A polyhex composed of seven hexagons vs megahex →