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scalene

/skəˈliːn/ adjective · British & US
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What does scalene mean?

adjective

Having all sides of different lengths; not equilateral or isosceles. In geometry, a triangle with all sides of different lengths is called scalene.

Example

"The scalene triangle was a challenging problem for the mathematician to solve."

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