scalene

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Having each of its three sides of different lengths
{n} a triangle with all its sides unequal
of or relating to any of the scalene muscles
Of or pertaining to the scalene muscles
A triangle having its sides and angles unequal
of or relating to any of the scalene muscles of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
Designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles
{s} having three sides of different length (about a triangle); sloping, inclined
{i} triangle with unequal sides and angles
of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
Having the sides and angles unequal; said of a triangle
Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone
scalene muscle
any of the three pairs of muscles on each side of the neck that are involved in moving the neck, and in breathing
scalene triangle
A triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
scalene-triangle
Attributive form of scalene triangle, noun

a scalene-triangle form of the Pythagorean theorem.

scalene muscle
Any of three muscles on each side of the neck that serve to bend and rotate the neck and that assist breathing by raising or fixing the first two ribs. Also called scalenus
scalene triangle
a triangle with no two sides of equal length
scalene

    Hyphenation

    sca·lene

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    Etymology

    [ 'skA-"lEn, skA-' ] (adjective.) 1734. Late Latin scalenus, from Greek skalEnos, literally, uneven; perhaps akin to Greek skolios crooked, skelos leg; more at ISOSCELES.
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