Thesaurus: scalene

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1. a. Having the sides and angles unequal; -- said of a triangle.
2. a. Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone.
3. a. Designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles.
4. a. Of or pertaining to the scalene muscles.
5. n. A triangle having its sides and angles unequal.
6. adj. of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
7. adj. of or relating to any of the scalene muscles
8. 1. (Geom.) (a) Having the sides and angles unequal; -- said of a triangle. (b) Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone. 2. (Anat.) (a) Designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles. (b) Of or pertaining to the scalene muscles. Scalene muscles (Anat.), a group of muscles, usually three on each side in man, extending from the cervical vertebræ to the first and second ribs. A triangle having its sides and angles unequal.
9. a. of a triangle having three sides of different lengths a. of or relating to any of the scalene muscles