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In a hexagon tiling, each hexagon has up to 6 neighbors. Two hexagons either share one and only one side or share nothing. Whereas in a square tiling two squares may share only one corner.
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In a hexagon tiling, each hexagon has up to 6 neighbors. Two hexagons either share one and only one side or share nothing. This contrasts with a square tiling, in which it is possible for two squares to share only a corner.
 
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Revision as of 01:29, 5 July 2022

A hexagon is a 6 edge regular polygon.

In a hexagon tiling, each hexagon has up to 6 neighbors. Two hexagons either share one and only one side or share nothing. This contrasts with a square tiling, in which it is possible for two squares to share only a corner.