scalene
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sca·lene
(skā′lēn′, skā-lēn′)adj.
Having three unequal sides. Used of triangles.
[Late Latin scalēnus, from Greek skalēnos, from skallein, to hoe, stir up; see skel- in Indo-European roots.]
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scalene
(ˈskeɪliːn)adj
1. (Mathematics) maths (of a triangle) having all sides of unequal length
2. (Anatomy) anatomy of or relating to any of the scalenus muscles
[C17: from Late Latin scalēnus with unequal sides, from Greek skalēnos]
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sca•lene
(skeɪˈlin)adj.
a. (of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
b. (of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
[1635–45; < Late Latin scalēnus < Greek skalēnós unequal]
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sca·lene
(skā′lēn′) Having three unequal sides, as a triangle that is neither equilateral nor isosceles.
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Adj. | 1. | scalene - of a triangle having three sides of different lengths math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
2. | scalene - of or relating to any of the scalene muscles |
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scalene
adj triangle → ungleichseitig; cone → schief
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