Equilateral

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Equilateral \E`qui*lat"er*al\, a. [L. aequilateralis; aequus
     equal + latus, lateris, side: cf. F. ['e]quilat['e]ral.]
     Having all the sides equal; as, an equilateral triangle; an
     equilateral polygon.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Equilateral hyperbola} (Geom.), one whose axes are equal.
  
     {Equilateral shell} (Zo["o]l.), 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.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Equilateral \E`qui*lat"er*al\, n.
     A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others; also, a
     figure of equal sides.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  equilateral
       adj : having all sides or faces equal

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  22 Moby Thesaurus words for "equilateral":
     balanced, coequal, coordinate, equal, equiangular, equidimensional,
     equiproportional, equisided, equisized, equispaced, eurythmic,
     even, finished, harmonious, isometric, proportioned, regular,
     symmetric, uniform, well-balanced, well-set, well-set-up