Equilateral Definition

ēkwə-lătər-əl, ĕkwə-
adjective
Having all sides equal.
An equilateral triangle.
Webster's New World

(geometry) Referring to a polygon all of whose sides are of equal length. Not necessarily a regular polygon since the angles can still differ (a regular polygon would also be equiangular).

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
A side exactly equal to another or others.
Webster's New World
A figure having equal sides.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Equilateral

Noun

Singular:
equilateral
Plural:
equilaterals

Equilateral Sentence Examples

  • In a similar manner, four covertical equilateral triangles stand on a square base.

  • If the faces be all equal equilateral triangles the solid is termed the "regular" tetrahedron.

  • The base of the equilateral triangle is the top of the wedge.

  • Five equilateral triangles covertically placed would stand on a pentagonal base, and it was found that, by forming several sets of such pyramids, a solid could be obtained which had zo triangular faces, which met in pairs to form 30 edges, and in fives to form 12 vertices.

  • The regular octahedron has for its faces equilateral triangles; it is the reciprocal of the cube.

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