Definition of scalene in English:

scalene

adjective ˈskeɪliːnˈskeɪlin

(of a triangle) having sides unequal in length.
Example sentencesExamples
- The most interesting results show, with a very ingenious proof, that an equilateral triangle has a greater area than any isosceles or scalene triangle with the same perimeter.
- The dialogue elaborates an account of the world wherein the four different basic kinds of matter - earth, air, fire, and water - are regular solids composed from plane figures: isosceles and scalene right-angled triangles.

noun ˈskeɪliːnˈskeɪlin

1Anatomy
another term for scalenus
Example sentencesExamples
- However, in both the diaphragm and scalenes, the reduction in firing rate was most apparent in patients with high firing rates before surgery.
- Typically the anterior scalene arises from the fourth, fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae (anterior tubercles), occasionally from the third, and rarely from the seventh.
- It may perforate the middle and posterior scalene muscles; these two muscles usually form a common mass.
- The fifth cervical nerve may pass in front of or through the anterior scalene muscle.
- Single motor unit activity in the diaphragm and scalenes was recorded with monopolar electrodes, using methods reported previously.
2A scalene triangle.

Origin

Mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek skalēnos 'unequal'; related to skolios 'bent'.

Rhymes

Aileen, Raelene

Definition of scalene in US English:

scalene

adjectiveˈskālēnˈskeɪlin

(of a triangle) having sides unequal in length.
Example sentencesExamples
- The dialogue elaborates an account of the world wherein the four different basic kinds of matter - earth, air, fire, and water - are regular solids composed from plane figures: isosceles and scalene right-angled triangles.
- The most interesting results show, with a very ingenious proof, that an equilateral triangle has a greater area than any isosceles or scalene triangle with the same perimeter.

nounˈskālēnˈskeɪlin

1Anatomy
another term for scalenus
Example sentencesExamples
- However, in both the diaphragm and scalenes, the reduction in firing rate was most apparent in patients with high firing rates before surgery.
- Typically the anterior scalene arises from the fourth, fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae (anterior tubercles), occasionally from the third, and rarely from the seventh.
- Single motor unit activity in the diaphragm and scalenes was recorded with monopolar electrodes, using methods reported previously.
- The fifth cervical nerve may pass in front of or through the anterior scalene muscle.
- It may perforate the middle and posterior scalene muscles; these two muscles usually form a common mass.
2A scalene triangle.

Origin

Mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek skalēnos ‘unequal’; related to skolios ‘bent’.

单词	scalene
释义	Definition of scalene in English: scalene adjective ˈskeɪliːnˈskeɪlin (of a triangle) having sides unequal in length. Example sentencesExamples The most interesting results show, with a very ingenious proof, that an equilateral triangle has a greater area than any isosceles or scalene triangle with the same perimeter. The dialogue elaborates an account of the world wherein the four different basic kinds of matter - earth, air, fire, and water - are regular solids composed from plane figures: isosceles and scalene right-angled triangles. noun ˈskeɪliːnˈskeɪlin 1Anatomy another term for scalenus Example sentencesExamples However, in both the diaphragm and scalenes, the reduction in firing rate was most apparent in patients with high firing rates before surgery. Typically the anterior scalene arises from the fourth, fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae (anterior tubercles), occasionally from the third, and rarely from the seventh. It may perforate the middle and posterior scalene muscles; these two muscles usually form a common mass. The fifth cervical nerve may pass in front of or through the anterior scalene muscle. Single motor unit activity in the diaphragm and scalenes was recorded with monopolar electrodes, using methods reported previously. 2A scalene triangle. Origin Mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek skalēnos 'unequal'; related to skolios 'bent'. Rhymes Aileen, Raelene Definition of scalene in US English: scalene adjectiveˈskālēnˈskeɪlin (of a triangle) having sides unequal in length. Example sentencesExamples The dialogue elaborates an account of the world wherein the four different basic kinds of matter - earth, air, fire, and water - are regular solids composed from plane figures: isosceles and scalene right-angled triangles. The most interesting results show, with a very ingenious proof, that an equilateral triangle has a greater area than any isosceles or scalene triangle with the same perimeter. nounˈskālēnˈskeɪlin 1Anatomy another term for scalenus Example sentencesExamples However, in both the diaphragm and scalenes, the reduction in firing rate was most apparent in patients with high firing rates before surgery. Typically the anterior scalene arises from the fourth, fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae (anterior tubercles), occasionally from the third, and rarely from the seventh. Single motor unit activity in the diaphragm and scalenes was recorded with monopolar electrodes, using methods reported previously. The fifth cervical nerve may pass in front of or through the anterior scalene muscle. It may perforate the middle and posterior scalene muscles; these two muscles usually form a common mass. 2A scalene triangle. Origin Mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek skalēnos ‘unequal’; related to skolios ‘bent’.
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