What does scalene mean?

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skeɪˈlinsca·lene

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scaleneadjective

    of a triangle having three sides of different lengths

  2. scaleneadjective

    of or relating to any of the scalene muscles

Wiktionary

  1. scalenenoun

    A scalene muscle.

  2. scaleneadjective

    Having each of its three sides of different lengths.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. SCALENEnoun

    In geometry, a triangle that has its three sides unequal to each other. Nathan Bailey

    Etymology: French; scaenum, Latin.

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  1. scalene

    Scalene is typically a term used in geometry to describe a shape, particularly a triangle, in which all sides are of different lengths. It can also pertain to other figures or physical objects that don't have equal measurements on all sides or aspects.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scaleneadjective

    having the sides and angles unequal; -- said of a triangle

  2. Scaleneadjective

    having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone

  3. Scaleneadjective

    designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles

  4. Scaleneadjective

    of or pertaining to the scalene muscles

  5. Scalenenoun

    a triangle having its sides and angles unequal

  6. Etymology: [L. scalenus, Gr. : cf. F. scalne.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Scalene

    skā-lēn′, adj. (geom.) having three unequal sides; (anat.) obliquely situated and unequal-sided.—n. a scalene triangle: one of several triangular muscles.—ns. Scālenohē′dron, a pyramidal form under the rhombohedral system, enclosed by twelve faces, each a scalene triangle; Scālē′num, a scalene triangle; Scālē′nus, a scalene muscle. [Fr.,—L. scalenus—Gr. skalēnos, uneven.]

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  1. enscale

  2. cleanse

  3. elances

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scalene in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scalene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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