equilateral
ˌɛkwɪˈlætərəl
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Definition of equilateral - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
mathematicsTECH.having all sides of equal lengthTECH.
  • The triangle is equilateral with each side measuring 5 cm.
isosceles regular
2.
geometryTECH.having all faces equalTECH.
  • The equilateral polyhedron had identical triangular faces.
isosceles regular uniform

Noun

mathematicsTECH.geometric figure with all sides equalTECH.
  • An equilateral is often a triangle with equal sides.
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Images of equilateral

  • equilateral: geometric figure with all sides equal
    geometric figure with all sides equal

Expressions with equilateral

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three-sided regular polygon
The equilateral triangle is a basic shape in geometry.

Origin of equilateral

Latin, aequus (equal) + latus (side)

Terms with equilateral included in their meaning

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mathematics
polyhedron with twenty equilateral triangle faces

Examples of equilateral in a sentence

  • An equilateral polygon has all sides of the same length.
  • The equilateral triangle was perfectly symmetrical.
  • In math class, we studied equilateral shapes.
  • The artist sketched an equilateral on the canvas.
  • In geometry class, we studied an equilateral with precision.

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  1. French:équilatéral, triangle équilatéral, ...
  2. German:gleichseitig, gleichseitiges Dreieck, ...
  3. Italian:equilatero, ...
  4. Spanish:equilátero, isométrico, ...
  5. Portuguese:equilátero, figura equilátera, ...
  6. Chinese:等边的, 等边形, ...
  7. Japanese:正三角形の, 正多角形, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَسَاوِي الأَضْلَاع, مُتَساوٍي الأَسْطُح, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׁוֶה צְלָעוֹת, מְשֻׁלָּשׁ שָׁוֶה צְלָעוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:равносторонний, равносторонняя фигура, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рівносторонній, рівностороння, ...
  12. Hindi:समबाहु, समबाहु त्रिभुज, ...
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