équidistant — équidistant, ante [ ekɥidistɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1360; lat. æquidistans « parallèle » ♦ Math. Qui est à distance égale ou constante de points (de droites, de plans) déterminés. Tous les points d une circonférence sont équidistants du centre. Villes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
equidistant — 1560s, from Fr. équidistant (14c.), from L.L. aequidistantem (nom. aequidistans), from aequi (see EQUAL (Cf. equal)) + distantem (see DISTANT (Cf. distant)). In reference to a type of map projection, from 1866 … Etymology dictionary
Equidistant — E qui*dis tant, a. [L. aequidistans, antis; aequus equal + distans distant: cf. F. [ e]quidistant.] Being at an equal distance from the same point or thing. {E qui*dis tant*ly}, adv. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
equidistant — index central (situated near center), coextensive, equal, intermediate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
equidistant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ at equal distances. DERIVATIVES equidistance noun equidistantly adverb … English terms dictionary
equidistant — [ē΄kwi dis′tənt] adj. equally distant equidistance n. equidistantly adv … English World dictionary
equidistant — adj. equidistant from * * * [ˌiːkwɪ dɪst(ə)nt] equidistant from … Combinatory dictionary
equidistant — e|qui|dis|tant [ˌi:kwıˈdıstənt] adj at an equal distance from two places equidistant from/between ▪ The city is equidistant between London and Glasgow … Dictionary of contemporary English
equidistant — e|qui|dis|tant [ ,ikwı dıstənt, ,ekwı dıstənt ] adjective at the same distance from two places: equidistant from/between: The port is conveniently equidistant from the two major manufacturing centers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
equidistant — [[t]i͟ːkwɪdɪ̱stənt[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ from/between n A place that is equidistant from two other places is the same distance away from each of these places. Horsey is equidistant from Great Yarmouth and Mundesley … English dictionary
