"megahex" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛɡəhɛks/ Forms: megahexes [plural]
Etymology: mega- + hex, the contracted form of hexagon. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|hex}} mega- + hex, {{l|en|hexagon}} hexagon Head templates: {{en-noun}} megahex (plural megahexes)
  1. (war game) 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. Categories (topical): Gaming
    Sense id: en-megahex-en-noun-KtfHbMgC Disambiguation of Gaming: 69 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with mega- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 63 37
  2. (rare) An irregular grouping of hexagons indicating a single area on hexagon-based game map. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-megahex-en-noun-bf0yPr-L
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mega hex

Inflected forms

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