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Webster 1913 Edition
Equilateral
Eˊqui-lat′er-al
,Adj.
[L.
aequilateralis
; aequus
equal + latus
, lateris
, side: cf. F. équilatéral
.] Having all the sides equal;
as, an
equilateral
triangle; an equilateral
polygon.Equilateral hyperbola
(Geom.)
, one whose axes are equal.
– Equilateral shell
(Zoöl.)
, 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.
Eˊqui-lat′er-al
,Noun.
A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others; also, a figure of equal sides.
Webster 1828 Edition
Equilateral
EQUILAT'ERAL
,Adj.
Having all the sides equal; as an equilateral triangle. A square must necessarily be equilateral.
EQUILAT'ERAL
,Noun.
Definition 2024
équilatéral
équilatéral
See also: equilateral
French
Adjective
équilatéral m (feminine singular équilatérale, masculine plural équilatéraux, feminine plural équilatérales)