equilateral
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adjective \ˌē-kwə-ˈla-tə-rəl, ˌe-, -ˈla-trəl\Definition of EQUILATERAL
1
: having all sides equal <an equilateral triangle> <an equilateral polygon> — see triangle illustration
2
: having all the faces equal <an equilateral polyhedron>
See Origin of EQUILATERAL
Late Latin aequilateralis, from Latin aequi- + later-, latus side — more at lateral
First Known Use: 1570
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