EQUILATERALS

Noun

equilaterals

plural of equilateral

Source: Wiktionary


EQUILATERAL

E`qui*lat"er*al, a. Etym: [L. aequilateralis; aequus equal + latus, lateris, side: cf. F. équilatéral.]

Definition: 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.

E`qui*lat"er*al, n.

Definition: A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others; also, a figure of equal sides.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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