equidistant

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌi.kwəˈdɪs.tənt/ UK /ˌɛk.wɪˈdɪs.tənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #76344

Meanings

1

adj
the same distance apart at every point
2

adj
Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
3

adj
Occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. Note that in a one-dimensional space this position can be identified with two points, in a two-dimensional space with three points (not on the same straight line), and in a three-dimensional space with four points (not in the same plane).
4

adj
Describing a map projection that preserves scale. No map can show scale correctly throughout the entire map but some can show true scale between one or two points and every point or along every meridian and these are referred to as equidistant.

Thesaurus

Word family

Derived forms equidistantlyinequidistantnonequidistant

Etymology

From Middle French équidistant, from Late Latin aequidistantem, from aequī (“equal”) + distantem (“distant”). By surface analysis, equi- + distant.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# equidistant

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌi.kwəˈdɪs.tənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɛk.wɪˈdɪs.tənt/
**Frequency rank:** 76344

## Meanings
1. the same distance apart at every point
2. Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
3. Occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. Note that in a one-dimensional space this position can be identified with two points, in a two-dimensional space with three points (not on the same straight line), and in a three-dimensional space with four points (not in the same plane).
4. Describing a map projection that preserves scale. No map can show scale correctly throughout the entire map but some can show true scale between one or two points and every point or along every meridian and these are referred to as equidistant.

## Derived Forms
- equidistantly
- inequidistant
- nonequidistant

## Etymology
From Middle French équidistant, from Late Latin aequidistantem, from aequī (“equal”) + distantem (“distant”). By surface analysis, equi- + distant.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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