equilateral
[ee-kwuh-lat-er-uh l, ek-wuh-]
adjective
having all the sides equal: an equilateral triangle.
noun
a figure having all its sides equal.
a side equivalent, or equal, to others.
Origin of equilateral
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Related Words for equilateral
rectangular, quadrate, quadratic, foursquare, boxlike, boxy, orthogonal, rectilinear, squarishExamples from the Web for equilateral
Contemporary Examples of equilateral
Equilateral can be read as a parable of the ways we blind ourselves through vanity, love, and greed.
The Khedive of Egypt persuades himself that the success of the equilateral will silence his local political rivals.
Historical Examples of equilateral
These are the equilateral triangle, the square and the regular hexagon.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-BeeL. L. Langstroth
Are you aware, Mr Gascoigne, of the properties of an equilateral triangle?
Mr. Midshipman EasyCaptain Frederick Marryat
These are the equilateral triangle, the square, and the regular hexagon.
Animal IntelligenceGeorge J. Romanes
Form of the outer shell not a sphere, but a regular octahedron, with eight congruent, equilateral triangular even faces.
Marginal spines ten to twelve, equilateral triangular, deeply sulcated, about half as long and broad as the radius of the disk.
equilateral
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equilateral
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