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adjective
1.
Geometry.
a.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
b.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
2.
Anatomy. of or pertaining to a scalenus muscle.
Origin:
1635–45; < Late Latin scalēnus < Greek skalēnós unequal
1635–45; < Late Latin scalēnus < Greek skalēnós unequal
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Word Origin & History
scalene
"having unequal sides," 1684, from L.L. scalenus, from Gk. skalenos "uneven, unequal, rough," from skallein "chop, hoe," related to skelos "leg" (lit. "bending") and skolios "crooked," from PIE *(s)qel- "crooked, curved, bent, perverted."
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Science Dictionary
scalene  (skā'lēn') Pronunciation Key
Having three unequal sides, as a triangle that is neither equilateral nor isosceles. |
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