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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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| —adj | |
| 1. | maths (of a triangle) having all sides of unequal length |
| 2. | anatomy of or relating to any of the scalenus muscles |
| [C17: from Late Latin scalēnus with unequal sides, from Greek skalēnos] | |
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Scalene
is always a great word to know.
So is middle ear. Does it mean:
| the middle portion of the ear, consisting of the tympanic membrane and an air-filled chamber lined with mucous membrane, that contains the malleus, incus, and stapes. |
| the part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and vertebrae, which contains the heart and lungs; the chest |
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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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Example sentences
Have the words equilateral, isosceles, and scalene written on labels placed on a mat on the floor.
Have the participants draw a scalene triangle and copy it several times to make congruent triangles.
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