isosceles

isoscelesisosceles triangle

i·sos·ce·les

I0255900 (ī-sŏs′ə-lēz′)adj. Mathematics Having at least two equal sides: an isosceles triangle.

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[Late Latin īsoscelēs, from Greek īsoskelēs : īso-, iso- + skelos, leg.]

isosceles

(aɪˈsɒsɪˌliːz) adj1. (Mathematics) (of a triangle) having two sides of equal length2. (Mathematics) (of a trapezium) having the two nonparallel sides of equal length[C16: from Late Latin, from Greek isoskelēs, from iso- + skelos leg]

i•sos•ce•les

(aɪˈsɒs əˌliz)

adj. (of a straight-sided plane figure) having two sides equal: an isosceles triangle; an isosceles trapezoid.. [1545–55; < Late Latin < Greek isoskelḗs literally, with legs of equal length =iso- iso- + -skelēs, adj. derivative of skélos leg]

isosceles

i·sos·ce·les

(ī-sŏs′ə-lēz′) Having at least two sides of equal length: an isosceles triangle.

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Adj.

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isosceles - (of a triangle) having two sides of equal lengthsymmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

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