equilateral
pronunciation
How to pronounce equilateral in British English:
UK [ˌi:kwɪ'lætərəl]
How to pronounce equilateral in American English:
US [ˌikwəˈlætərəl, ˌɛkwə-]
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- Adjective:
- having all sides or faces equal
Word Origin
- equilateral (adj.)
- "having all sides equal," 1560s, from Late Latin aequilateralis, from aequi- (see equal (adj.)) + lateralis (see lateral). Related: Equilaterally.
Example
- 1. So the interior angles of an equilateral triangle are all 60 degrees .
- 2. But our intrepid geometers found that by using equilateral triangles rather than squares , they could generate a savings of 0.1 percent .
- 3. It has unique equilateral triangle cellular construction and its intensity of frame is strong .
- 4. Tetrahedron a three-dimensional solid , a polyhedron , in which all four faces are equilateral triangles .
- 5. The pyramids , at least , are built out of native-colored materials , but with the straight lines and equilateral triangles indicate man-made structures ; hence my guess at form as wall as substance as the disguising factor .