equilateral

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If the triangle is equilateral, all sides are equal and all angles are 60.

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  1. adjective Having all sides or faces equal.
  2. noun A side exactly equal to others.
  3. noun A geometric figure having all sides equal.

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  • The second thing about it was that it appeared to be perfectly equilateral, each side exactly the same as the other two. —  Signs of the Times
  • Identify attributes for classifying triangles (e.g., two equal sides for the  isosceles triangle, three equal sides for the equilateral triangle, right angle for the right triangle). —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • There have been numerous sightings of a small 30 ft on a side equilateral, flying triangle in the vicinity of the Warton site. —  UFO and Paranormal News
  • All three sides of the same length, three angles equal (60 degrees). quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon quadrangle and tetragon are not common usages parallelogram both pairs of non-adjacent sides are parallel rhombus equilateral (also a parallelogram) decagon —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Unless Windows 7 is equilateral to the second coming of Christ ... —  FiringSquad Latest Gaming and Industry News
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  1. from Late Latin æquilateralis, from Latin æquus, equal, + latus (later-), side.
 

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/ikwɪˈlætərəl/
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