isosceles

[ ahy-sos-uh-leez ]
/ aɪˈsɒs əˌliz /

adjective

(of a straight-sided plane figure) having two sides equal: an isosceles triangle; an isosceles trapezoid.

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Origin of isosceles

1545–55; <Late Latin <Greek isoskelḗs with equal legs, equivalent to iso-iso- + skél(os) leg + -ēs adj. suffix

Words nearby isosceles

iso-reel, isorhythm, isorhythmic, isorrhea, isosbestic point, isosceles, isoseismal, isoseismic, isosexual, isosmotic, isosorbide dinitrate
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British Dictionary definitions for isosceles

isosceles
/ (aɪˈsɒsɪˌliːz) /

adjective

(of a triangle) having two sides of equal length
(of a trapezium) having the two nonparallel sides of equal length

Word Origin for isosceles

C16: from Late Latin, from Greek isoskelēs, from iso- + skelos leg
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Scientific definitions for isosceles

isosceles
[ ī-sŏs′ə-lēz′ ]

Of or relating to a geometric figure having at least two sides of equal length.
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