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adjective

Scalene adj.

(Geom.)

(a)

Having the sides and angles unequal; said of a triangle.

(b)

Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone.

(Anat.)

(a)

Designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles.

(b)

Of or pertaining to the scalene muscles.

Scalene muscles (Anat.), a group of muscles, usually three on each side in man, extending from the cervical vertebrae to the first and second ribs.

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Etymology of 'Scalene'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... manifests itself in inability to make clear statements and to comprehend clearly. The latter condition is easily illustrated. When you began the study of geometry you faced a multitude of new terms; we call them technical terms, such as projection, scalene, theory of limits. These had to be clearly understood before you could reason in the subject. And when, in the progress of your study, you experienced difficulty in reasoning out problems, it was very likely due to the fact ...

— How to Use Your Mind • Harry D. Kitson

Words linked to "Scalene" : scalene triangle, mathematics