scalene

sca·lene (sk

, sk

-l

)

adj.

Having three unequal sides. Used of triangles.

[Late Latin scalnus, from Greek skalnos, from skallein, to hoe, stir up; see skel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

scalene

scalene triangles

scalene [ˈskeɪliːn]

adj

1. (Mathematics) Maths (of a triangle) having all sides of unequal length

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy of or relating to any of the scalenus muscles

[from Late Latin scalēnus with unequal sides, from Greek skalēnos]

scalene (sk

)

Having three unequal sides, as a triangle that is neither equilateral nor isosceles.

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Adj.	1.	scalene - of a triangle having three sides of different lengths math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
	2.	scalene - of or relating to any of the scalene muscles

Translations

scalene

adj triangle → ungleichseitig; cone → schief

scalene [ˈskeɪliːn] adj (Geom) scalene triangle → triangolo scaleno

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equilateral mathematics musculus scalenus scalene muscle Scalene muscles scalene triangle Scalenohedron scalenus scalenus syndrome skeletal muscle striated muscle syndrome triangle trigon trilateral	Falla D, Jull G, Edwards S, Koh K, Rainoldi A (2004b) Neuromuscular efficiency of the sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene muscles in patients with chronic neck pain. Evaluation of outcomes in patients with neck pain treated with ... by Carpenter, Kristin J.; Mintken, Paul E.; Cleland, Joshua A. / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy He lies sprawled, his legs splayed, His ass dangerously close to the yawn In Bermuda's scalene thunder-box. The Antilles by Chakravarti, Srinjay / Journal of Caribbean Literatures External compression of the vein may be caused by hypertrophy of the subclavian muscle tendon or anterior scalene muscle, cervical ribs, first rib, or callus of the clavicle from an old fracture. Paget-Schroetter syndrome by Udeshi, Michelle; Olsavsky, Thomas D. / Applied Radiology	scale drawing scale factor scale fern scale insect scale leaf Scale micrometer scale model scale moss scale of an exercise scale of C major Scale of chords scale of measurement scale up scale value scale wax Scale-winged Scaleback Scalebeam scaleboard Scaleboard plane Scaled Scaled dove scaled-down Scaleless scalelike scalene scalene muscle Scalene muscles scalene triangle Scalenohedral Scalenohedron scalenus scalenus syndrome scaler Scales scaley Scalia scalic Scaliger scaliness Scaling scaling ladder scaling law Scaliola scall Scalled Scalled head scallion scallop scallop shell scalloped	Scaled Log-Likelihood Ratio Scaled Modal Assurance Criterion Scaled Moment of Inertia Scaled Mortar Range Scaled One-Electron Hamiltonian Scaled Position Link Atom Method Scaled Propagation Measurement System Scaled Quail Scaled Quantum Mechanics Scaled Range Target System scaled up scaled up scaled up scaled up scaled up Scaled Upper-Band Sub-Array Scaled-Constrained Least-Squares Geometrically Uniform Frame scaled-down ScaleFactor Band scaleless scaleless scaleless scaleless scaleless scalelike scalelike scalelike scalelike scalelike scalelike scalene scalene m scalene m scalene m scalene muscle scalene muscle scalene muscle scalene muscle, anterior scalene muscle, anterior scalene muscle, anterior scalene muscle, middle scalene muscle, middle scalene muscle, middle scalene muscle, posterior scalene muscle, posterior scalene muscle, posterior scalene muscle, smallest scalene muscle, smallest scalene muscle, smallest Scalene muscles Scalene muscles Scalene muscles scalene spherical triangle scalene triangle scalene triangle scalene triangle scalene triangle scalene tubercle scalene tubercle scalene tubercle scalenectomy

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Falla D, Jull G, Edwards S, Koh K, Rainoldi A (2004b) Neuromuscular efficiency of the sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene muscles in patients with chronic neck pain.

Evaluation of outcomes in patients with neck pain treated with ... by Carpenter, Kristin J.; Mintken, Paul E.; Cleland, Joshua A. / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy

He lies sprawled, his legs splayed, His ass dangerously close to the yawn In Bermuda's scalene thunder-box.

The Antilles by Chakravarti, Srinjay / Journal of Caribbean Literatures

External compression of the vein may be caused by hypertrophy of the subclavian muscle tendon or anterior scalene muscle, cervical ribs, first rib, or callus of the clavicle from an old fracture.

Paget-Schroetter syndrome by Udeshi, Michelle; Olsavsky, Thomas D. / Applied Radiology

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