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e·qui·lat·er·al

(ē′kwə-lăt′ər-əl, ĕk′wə-)
adj.
Having all sides or faces equal.
n.
1. A side exactly equal to others.
2. A geometric figure having all sides equal.
e′qui·lat′er·al·ly adv.
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equilateral

(ˌiːkwɪˈlætərəl)
adj
(Mathematics) having all sides of equal length: an equilateral triangle.
n
1. (Mathematics) a geometric figure having all its sides of equal length
2. (Mathematics) a side that is equal in length to other sides
ˌequiˈlaterally adv
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e•qui•lat•er•al

(ˌi kwəˈlæt ər əl, ˌɛk wə-)

adj.
1. having all the sides equal: an equilateral triangle.
n.
2. a figure having all its sides equal.
[1560–70; < Late Latin]
e`qui•lat′er•al•ly, adv.
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equilateral

e·qui·lat·er·al

(ē′kwə-lăt′ər-əl)
Having all sides of equal length, as a square or as a triangle that is neither scalene nor isosceles.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. equilateral - a figure whose sides are all equal
figure - a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
Adj. 1. equilateral - having all sides or faces equal
equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
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Translations
مُتَساوي الأضْلاع
rovnostranný
ligesidet
tasasivuinen
egyenlõ oldalúegyenlőoldalú
jafnhliîa
lygiakraštislygiašonis
vienādmalu-vienādsānu-
rovnostranný
eşkenarlı

equilateral

[ˈiːkwɪˈlætərəl] ADJ → equilátero
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equilateral

[ˌiːkwiˈlætərəl] adj [triangle] → équilatéral(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

equilateral

adj → gleichseitig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

equilateral

[ˌiːkwɪˈlætərəl] adj → equilatero equilateral triangle → triangolo equilatero
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

equilateral

(iːkwiˈlӕtərəl) adjective
having all sides equal. an equilateral triangle. gelyksydig مُتَساوي الأضْلاع равностранен equilátero rovnostranný gleichseitig ligesidet ισόπλευρος equilátero võrdkülgne متساوی الاضلاع tasasivuinen équilatéral שְׁווֵה צְלָעוֹת समभुज, समबाहु istostraničan egyenlő oldalú sama sisi jafnhliða equilatero 等辺の 등변(等邊)인 lygiašonis vienādsānu-; vienādmalu- sama sisi gelijkzijdig likesidet równoboczny متساوى الاضلاع، په څنډو كې سره برابر equilátero echi­la­teral равносторонний rovnostranný enakostraničen jednakostran liksidig (รูปทรงเรขาคณิต) ซึ่งมีด้านเท่ากันทุกด้าน eşkenarlı 等邊的 рівносторонній متساوی الاضلاع đều nhau 等边的
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