How Do You Spell INEQUILATERAL?

Pronunciation: [ɪnˌiːkwɪlˈatəɹə͡l] (IPA)

The word "inequilateral" is spelled with the prefix "in-", which means "not," followed by "equilateral," which means "having equal sides." The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /ɪnɪˈkwɪlətərəl/. The first syllable /ɪn/ is pronounced as in the word "thin," the second syllable /ɪ/ as in the word "sit," and the third syllable /kwɪl/ as in the word "quill." The final syllable /ərəl/ is pronounced with a schwa sound followed by the letters "e-r-a-l."

INEQUILATERAL Meaning and Definition

1. The term "inequilateral" is derived from the Latin words "in-" which means "not" and "aequus" which means "equal". It is an adjective used in geometry to describe a shape or figure that does not have equal sides or angles. Specifically, it refers to a polygon that does not possess both sides and angles that are congruent or equal in measurement.

   When applied to triangles, "inequilateral" indicates that the three sides of the triangle do not have the same lengths, resulting in one or more sides being longer or shorter than the others. Similarly, the three angles of an inequilateral triangle are not equal, as some angles may be larger or smaller than the others.

   Inequilateral polygons can have any number of sides greater than or equal to three, with each side of varying lengths and each corresponding angle of differing measures. It is important to note that while an equilateral shape exhibits symmetry, an inequilateral shape appears asymmetrical due to the unequal dimensions of its sides or angles.

   In the field of mathematics, inequilateral shapes often require a different set of calculations and considerations compared to equilateral shapes due to the lack of symmetry. This term is primarily used in geometry and serves to differentiate irregular shapes from their regular, equilateral counterparts.

Common Misspellings for INEQUILATERAL

• unequilateral
• jnequilateral
• knequilateral
• onequilateral
• 9nequilateral
• 8nequilateral
• ibequilateral
• imequilateral
• ijequilateral
• ihequilateral
• inwquilateral
• insquilateral
• indquilateral
• inrquilateral
• in4quilateral
• in3quilateral
• ine1uilateral
• ine2uilateral
• inewuilateral

Etymology of INEQUILATERAL

The word inequilateral is a blend of two Latin roots: in meaning not or without and aequilaterus meaning equilateral. The word aequilaterus is formed from the combination of aequi- meaning equal and laterus meaning side. Therefore, the etymology of inequilateral could be understood as not equal sides.