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equilateral

[ ee-kwuh-lat-er-uhl, ek-wuh- ]

adjective

  1. having all the sides equal:

    an equilateral triangle.



noun

  1. a figure having all its sides equal.
  2. a side equivalent, or equal, to others.

equilateral

/ ˌiːkwɪˈlætərəl /

adjective

  1. having all sides of equal length

    an equilateral triangle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a geometric figure having all its sides of equal length
  2. a side that is equal in length to other sides
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

equilateral

/ ē′kwə-lătər-əl /

  1. Having all sides of equal length, as a triangle that is neither scalene nor isosceles.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌequiˈlaterally, adverb
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Other Words From

  • equi·later·al·ly adverb
  • none·qui·later·al adjective
  • none·qui·later·al·ly adverb
  • sube·qui·later·al adjective
  • une·qui·later·al adjective
  • une·qui·later·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of equilateral1

From the Late Latin word aequilaterālis, dating back to 1560–70. See equi-, lateral
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Example Sentences

Lisa will use the same principle but fire its beams over a much greater distance, and between three identical spacecraft arranged as an equilateral triangle.

From BBC

These related tilings are made of shapes called polyiamonds, simple tiles formed by combining equilateral triangles.

She added an equilateral oval line, slightly off-center within the disk’s perfect circle.

The equilateral cross with its legs bent at right angles is a millennia-old sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism that represents peace and good fortune.

Some pointed straight and high like an equilateral triangle and others were angled like a sail in the wind.

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