Isosceles
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /aɪˈsɒsəliːz/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Isosceles is an adjective meaning (geometry) Having (at least) two sides of equal length, used especially of a triangle or trapezoid.
Meaning
(geometry) Having (at least) two sides of equal length, used especially of a triangle or trapezoid.
Example Sentences
Upon each exterior side draw an Isosceles Triangle of 480 Fathoms.
The flowers were stuck inside a flower pot that was shaped like an isosceles polygon with a rectangular "edge."
A right double pyramid is isosceles when the extremities of the vertex-edge are at the same distance from the plane of the base.
The polygon advantageously is an isosceles trapezoid or rectangle with the pivotal connections between the deck or superstructure and four hulls respectively at its corners.
Synonyms for isosceles
Depending on context, synonyms include symmetrical, symmetric.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include symmetrical, symmetric, trapezoid, trapezium, equilateral, scalene.
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