sca|lene

sca|lene
sca|lene «skay LEEN, SKAY leen», adjective.
1. (of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
2. (of a cone or other solid figure) having the axis inclined to the base.
[< Late Latin scalēnus < Greek skalēnós uneven < skélos leg]

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  • lene — ab·i·lene; ace·naph·thy·lene; acet·y·lene; al·lene; an·thry·lene; azu·lene; cad·a·lene; car·y·o·phyl·lene; cu·mu·lene; eu·da·lene; hel·lene; hu·mu·lene; lon·gi·fo·lene; me·sit·y·lene; naph·tha·lene; naph·tha·lene·acetic; naph·tha·lene·disulfonic; …   English syllables

  • sca — can·cel·la·re·sca; sca·ber·u·lous; sca·bia; sca·bies; sca·bi·et·ic; sca·bi·o·sa; sca·bres·cent; sca·lade; sca·la·re; sca·lar·ia; sca·lar·i·an; sca·lar·i·form; sca·la·tion; Sca·le·cide; sca·lene; sca·le·no·he·dral; sca·le·no·he·dron; sca·le·nous;… …   English syllables

  • scalene — sca·lene …   English syllables

  • scalene triangle — sca|lene tri|an|gle [ ,skeılin traı,æŋgl ] noun count a shape with three angles and three straight sides of different lengths …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • scalene — sca•lene [[t]skeɪˈlin[/t]] adj. math. a) (of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base b) (of a triangle) having three unequal sides • Etymology: 1635–45; < LL scalēnus < Gk skalēnós unequal …   From formal English to slang

  • scalene — 1. Having sides of unequal length, said of a triangle so formed. 2. One of several muscles so named. See scalenus anterior (muscle), musculus scalenus anticus, scalenus medius (muscle), scalenus …   Medical dictionary

  • Scalene — Sca*lene , n. (Geom.) A triangle having its sides and angles unequal. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scalene — Sca*lene , a. [L. scalenus, Gr. ?: cf. F. scal[ e]ne.] 1. (Geom.) (a) Having the sides and angles unequal; said of a triangle. (b) Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) (a) Designating several triangular… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scalene muscles — Scalene Sca*lene , a. [L. scalenus, Gr. ?: cf. F. scal[ e]ne.] 1. (Geom.) (a) Having the sides and angles unequal; said of a triangle. (b) Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) (a) Designating several… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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