scalene
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
Anatomy. of or relating to a scalenus muscle.
Origin of scalene
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How to use scalene in a sentence
Of triangles there are two kinds; one having the opposite sides equal (isosceles), the other with unequal sides (scalene).
Timaeus | PlatoThe first solid is a regular pyramid, of which the base and sides are formed by four equilateral or twenty-four scalene triangles.
Timaeus | PlatoNow of the two triangles, the isosceles has one form only; the scalene or unequal-sided has an infinite number.
Timaeus | PlatoA scalene triangle abc might also be employed, or a tetrahedron.
The points we occupied respectively formed a scalene triangle.
Gorillas & Chimpanzees | R. L. Garner
British Dictionary definitions for scalene
/ (ˈskeɪliːn) /
maths (of a triangle) having all sides of unequal length
anatomy of or relating to any of the scalenus muscles
Origin of scalene
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for scalene
[ skā′lēn′ ]
Having three unequal sides, as a triangle that is neither equilateral nor isosceles.
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