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equiangular

American  
[ee-kwee-ang-gyuh-ler, ek-wee-] / ˌi kwiˈæŋ gyə lər, ˌɛk wi- /

adjective

  1. having all the angles equal.


equiangular British  
/ ˌiːkwɪˈæŋɡjʊlə /

adjective

  1. having all angles equal

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equiangular Scientific  
/ ē′kwē-ănggyə-lər,ĕk′wē- /
  1. Having all angles equal.


Other Word Forms

  • equiangularity noun
  • unequiangular adjective

Etymology

Origin of equiangular

First recorded in 1650–60; equi- + angular

Example Sentences

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For instance, in the particular case of equilateral triangles it is true to say, not only that 'all equilateral triangles are equiangular,' but also that 'all equiangular triangles are equilateral.'

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It opens with a definition of a regular polygon as one that is both equilateral and equiangular.

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Thus all equilateral triangles are equiangular triangles; but in one case they are named from the equality of their angles, and in the other from the equality of their sides.

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An inversion in AB changes ABC and A′BC into equiangular triangles ABC′ and A″BC′.

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About a given circle to circumscribe a triangle equiangular to a given triangle.

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