equilateral
/ˌiːkwɪˈlætərəl/adjective
उच्चारण ईक्विलैटरल
समबाहु
Core word
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geometry
(of a shape) having all its sides the same length
समबाहु
- Each angle of an equilateral triangle measures 60°.
- An equilateral triangle has three lines of symmetry.
- Draw an equilateral triangle with sides of five centimetres.
+ 2 more examples
- In an equilateral triangle, the height also bisects the base.
- The logo is shaped like an equilateral triangle.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
equilateral + triangle
Equilateral is almost always used with triangle, meaning all three sides are equal.
'Equilateral' प्रायः triangle के साथ आता है, जिसका अर्थ तीनों भुजाएँ बराबर होना है।
- Each angle of an equilateral triangle is 60 degrees.
- Draw an equilateral triangle of side 5 cm.
equilateral + polygon / shape
It can describe any polygon with all sides equal, such as a rhombus or square.
यह सभी भुजाएँ बराबर वाले किसी भी बहुभुज का वर्णन कर सकता है, जैसे rhombus या square।
- A square is an equilateral quadrilateral.
equilateral vs. equiangular
Equilateral means equal sides; equiangular means equal angles. For a triangle, one implies the other.
Equilateral का अर्थ बराबर भुजाएँ; equiangular का अर्थ बराबर कोण। त्रिभुज में एक होने से दूसरा भी होता है।
- An equilateral triangle is also equiangular.
adjective only (not gradable)
It is an absolute adjective: a shape is either equilateral or not, so avoid very or more.
यह absolute adjective है: कोई आकृति या तो equilateral होती है या नहीं, इसलिए very या more न लगाएँ।
- The triangle is equilateral, so each side measures 6 cm.
+Collocations 4
equilateral + noun
trianglepolygonpyramidshapefigure
- The base of the pyramid is an equilateral triangle.
verb + equilateral
drawconstructformprovebe
- Use a compass to construct an equilateral triangle.
properties
all sides equalall angles 60 degreesthree lines of symmetryperimeter three times side
- An equilateral triangle has three lines of symmetry.
geometry terms
isoscelesscaleneright-angledacute
- A triangle may be equilateral, isosceles or scalene.
“More examples 5
- The perimeter of an equilateral triangle of side 4 cm is 12 cm.
4 सेमी भुजा वाले equilateral triangle का परिमाप 12 सेमी है।
- Radhika used a protractor to check that the triangle was equilateral.
राधिका ने protractor से जाँचा कि त्रिभुज equilateral है।
- A warning sign is often shaped like an equilateral triangle.
चेतावनी का चिह्न प्रायः equilateral triangle के आकार का होता है।
- The exam question asked the area of an equilateral triangle.
परीक्षा के प्रश्न में equilateral triangle का क्षेत्रफल पूछा गया था।
- In an equilateral triangle, the median, altitude and angle bisector coincide.
Equilateral triangle में माध्यिका, शीर्षलंब और कोण-समद्विभाजक एक ही रेखा होते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Draw a equilateral triangle of side 4 cm.
✓ Draw an equilateral triangle of side 4 cm.
Use an before a vowel sound.
स्वर ध्वनि से पहले 'an' आता है।
✗ An equilateral triangle is having all sides equal.
✓ An equilateral triangle has all sides equal.
Have, in the sense of possession, is not used in the continuous form.
अधिकार या स्वामित्व के अर्थ में 'have' continuous रूप में नहीं आता।
?Which word?
Do not confuse equilateral (all sides equal), isosceles (two sides equal) and scalene (no sides equal).
Equilateral (सभी भुजाएँ बराबर), isosceles (दो भुजाएँ बराबर) और scalene (कोई भुजा बराबर नहीं) में भ्रम न करें।