scalène — [ skalɛn ] adj. • 1542; lat. scalenus, gr. skalênos « boiteux », d où « impair, inégal » 1 ♦ Géom. Triangle scalène : triangle quelconque. 2 ♦ (XVIe) Anat. Muscles scalènes, ou n. m. pl. les scalènes : les trois muscles de la partie antéro… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Scalene — may refer to:* A scalene triangle, one in which all sides (or angles) are different * A scalene ellipsoid, one in which the lengths of all three semi principal axes are different * Scalene muscles of the neck * Scalene tubercle, a slight ridge on … Wikipedia
Scalene — Sca*lene , a. [L. scalenus, Gr. ?: cf. F. scal[ e]ne.] 1. (Geom.) (a) Having the sides and angles unequal; said of a triangle. (b) Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) (a) Designating several triangular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scalene — Sca*lene , n. (Geom.) A triangle having its sides and angles unequal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scalene — (adj.) having unequal sides, 1680s, from L.L. scalenus, from Gk. skalenos uneven, unequal, rough, from skallein chop, hoe, related to skelos leg (lit. bending ) and skolios crooked, from PIE * (s)kel crooked, curved, bent; perverted (Cf. Gk. kole … Etymology dictionary
scalene — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a triangle) having sides unequal in length. ORIGIN Greek skal nos unequal … English terms dictionary
scalene — [skā′lēn΄, skā lēn′] adj. [LL scalenus < Gr skalēnos, uneven, odd < IE base * (s)kel , to bend, crooked > OE sceolh, squinting, L coluber, serpent] 1. Anat. designating or of any of three deeply set muscles extending from the first two… … English World dictionary
scalene — 1. Having sides of unequal length, said of a triangle so formed. 2. One of several muscles so named. See scalenus anterior (muscle), musculus scalenus anticus, scalenus medius (muscle), scalenus … Medical dictionary
scalene — adj. & n. adj. (esp. of a triangle) having sides unequal in length. n. 1 (in full scalene muscle) = SCALENUS. 2 a scalene triangle. Phrases and idioms: scalene cone (or cylinder) a cone (or cylinder) with the axis not perpendicular to the base.… … Useful english dictionary
SCALÈNE — adj. T. de Géom. Il se dit D un triangle dont les trois côtés sont inégaux. Triangle scalène … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
