EQUIDISTANT

equidistant

(adjective) the same distance apart at every point

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

equidistant (not comparable)

Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.

Occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. Note that in a one-dimensional space this position can be identified with two points, in a two-dimensional space with three points (not on the same straight line), and in a three-dimensional space with four points (not in the same plane).

(cartography) Describing a map projection that preserves scale. No map can show scale correctly throughout the entire map but some can show true scale between one or two points and every point or along every meridian and these are referred to as equidistant.

Source: Wiktionary


E`qui*dis"tant, a. Etym: [L. aequidistans, -antis; aequus equal + distans distant: cf. F. équidistant.]

Definition: Being at an equal distance from the same point or thing.

– E`qui*dis"tant*ly, adv. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTFULLY

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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