sca·lene (sk  l n , sk-ln)adj. Having three unequal sides. Used of triangles. [Late Latin scal nus, from Greek skalnos, from skallein, to hoe, stir up; see skel-1 in Indo-European roots.] |   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 (skln) 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 |
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