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equilateral
[ ee-kwuh-lat-er-uhl, ek-wuh- ]
/ Ėi kwÉĖlƦt Ér Él, ĖÉk wÉ- /
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adjective
having all the sides equal: an equilateral triangle.
noun
a figure having all its sides equal.
a side equivalent, or equal, to others.
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Words nearby equilateral
equicaloric, equid, equidistance, equidistant, equiform, equilateral, equilateral hyperbola, equilateralism, equilibrant, equilibrate, equilibrist
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British Dictionary definitions for equilateral
equilateral
/ (ĖiĖkwÉŖĖlƦtÉrÉl) /
adjective
having all sides of equal lengthan equilateral triangle
noun
a geometric figure having all its sides of equal length
a side that is equal in length to other sides
Derived forms of equilateral
equilaterally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for equilateral
equilateral
[ Äā²kwÉ-lÄtā²Ér-Él ]
Having all sides of equal length, as a triangle that is neither scalene nor isosceles.
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