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SCALENE
scalene
(adjective) of or relating to any of the scalene muscles
scalene
(adjective) of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
scalene (not comparable)
(geometry, of a triangle) Having sides unequal in length.
Noun
scalene (plural scalenes)
(anatomy) Any of several muscles extending from the neck to the first and second ribs.
Synonym: scalenus
(geometry) A scalene triangle.
Anagrams
• Senecal, canelĂ©s, cleanse, elances, enlaces, enscale
Source: Wiktionary
Sca*lene", a. Etym: [L. scalenus, Gr. scalène.]
1. (Geom.) (a) Having the sides and angles unequal; -- said of a triangle. (b) Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone.
2. (Anat.) (a) Designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles. (b) Of or pertaining to the scalene muscles. Scalene muscles (Anat.), a group of muscles, usually three on each side in man, extending from the cervical vertebræ to the first and second ribs.
Sca*lene", n. (Geom.)
Definition: A triangle having its sides and angles unequal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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