equilateral
- adjective
- /ˌiːkwɪˈlætərəl/
- Students arrive in the classroom and find an equilateral triangle drawn on the board.
- equilateral triangle
So equilateral triangle, quite nice and easy.
- So equilateral triangle, quite nice and easy.
- Say an equilateral triangle square and things like that?
- Maybe if I add, we know that if you add equilateral triangles, that can lock, but what if I add some very small thin triangles to the to these edges?
Examples
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The artist created a stunning mural featuring an equilateral triangle surrounded by vibrant colors.
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This is an equilateral triangle.
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An equilateral triangle has three equal sides.
Academic text (2009) -
Across these two nights, the bright Venus and the growing moon form a beautiful equilateral sky triangle.
Academic text (2000) -
Well, that concludes my lecture on equilateral triangles.
Academic text (2009) -
Such standardized data can be plotted on an equilateral triangle (Fig. 2).
Academic text (1994) -
In geometry class, we learned that a shape with all sides equal is called an equilateral triangle.
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To solve the puzzle, he needed to arrange the pieces into an equilateral triangle.
Compounds
How Equal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Equilateral comes from two parts: equi- meaning 'equal' and lateral meaning 'side', and equi- is the same root as the word equal; so an equilateral shape has all its sides the same length.