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Hexation (noun) means (mathematics) A calculation formed by repeating pentation over and over.

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(mathematics) A calculation formed by repeating pentation over and over.
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Etymology

Formed from hexa- and (itera)tion; the word was coined by the English mathematician Reuben Goodstein (1912–1985).

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"hexation" (noun) means (mathematics) A calculation formed by repeating pentation over and over.
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