scalenum C2+ Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /skəˈliːnəm/ UK /skəˈliːnəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a scalene triangle, having three sides of unequal length The proof applies to an isosceles triangle as well as to a scalenum. 2 adj scalene; having unequal sides The treatise contrasts the scalenum figure with the equilateral triangle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a scalene triangle, having... scalene triangle 2 adj · scalene; having unequal sides scalene ↔ Opposites equilateralisosceles Word family Related forms scalenetriangle Etymology A learned Latinized form related to Late Latin scalenus and Ancient Greek skalenos, 'uneven or unequal.' Early English geometry used scalenum as a noun for a scalene triangle. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # scalenum **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /skəˈliːnəm/ **IPA (UK):** /skəˈliːnəm/ ## Meanings 1. a scalene triangle, having three sides of unequal length 2. scalene; having unequal sides ## Examples - The proof applies to an isosceles triangle as well as to a scalenum. - The treatise contrasts the scalenum figure with the equilateral triangle. ## Synonyms - scalene triangle - scalene ## Antonyms - equilateral - isosceles ## Related Forms - scalene - triangle ## Etymology A learned Latinized form related to Late Latin scalenus and Ancient Greek skalenos, 'uneven or unequal.' Early English geometry used scalenum as a noun for a scalene triangle. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown