English Dictionary: equilateral | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Equilateral \E`qui*lat"er*al\, a. [L. aequilateralis; aequus equal + latus, lateris, side: cf. F. [82]quilat[82]ral.] Having all the sides equal; as, an equilateral triangle; an equilateral polygon. {Equilateral hyperbola} (Geom.), one whose axes are equal. {Equilateral shell} (Zo[94]l.), one in which a transverse line drawn through the apex of the umbo bisects the valve, or divides it into two equal and symmetrical parts. {Mutually equilateral}, applied to two figures, when every side of the one has its equal among the sides of the other. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Equilateral \E`qui*lat"er*al\, n. A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others; also, a figure of equal sides. |