Phrase guide

scalene triangle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a triangle with no two sides of equal length

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: triangle, trigon, trilateral

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: ongelijkzijdige driehoek — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • French: triangle scalène — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • Hungarian: általános háromszög — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • Italian: triangolo scaleno — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • Japanese: 不等辺三角形 (futouhen-sankakukei) — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • Māori: tapatoru hikuwaru — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • Portuguese: triângulo escaleno — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • Romanian: triunghi scalen — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • Russian: разносторо́нний треуго́льник (raznostorónnij treugólʹnik) — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • Spanish: triángulo escaleno — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • Tagalog: tagibang na tatsiha — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths
  • Thai: สามเหลี่ยมด้านไม่เท่า (sǎam-lìiam-dâan-mâi-tâo) — triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths