SCALENE


Meaning of SCALENE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sk ā - ˌ l ē n, sk ā - '

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin scalenus, from Greek skal ē nos, literally, uneven; perhaps akin to Greek skolios crooked, skelos leg ― more at ISOSCELES

Date: 1734

of a triangle : having the three sides of unequal length ― see TRIANGLE illustration

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