hex

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See also hex-, and -hex-

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Pennsylvania German hexe (to practise witchcraft), from German hexen (to hex). Noun appears later, in the early twentieth century. Compare German Hexe (witch).

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Singular
hex

Plural
hexes

hex (plural hexes)

  1. An evil spell or curse.
  2. A witch.
  3. (rare) A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).
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Infinitive
to hex

Third person singular
hexes

Simple past
hexed

Past participle
hexed

Present participle
hexing

to hex (third-person singular simple present hexes, present participle hexing, simple past and past participle hexed)

  1. To put a hex on.
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[edit] Etymology 2

Short for hexadecimal.

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Singular
hex

Plural
uncountable

hex (uncountable)

  1. (computing, informal) A short form of hexadecimal.
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