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- [skey-leen]
- /skeɪˈlin/
- /ˈskeɪ.liːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skey-leen]
- /skeɪˈlin/
Definitions of scalene word
- adjective scalene Geometry. (of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base. (of a triangle) having three unequal sides. 1
- adjective scalene Anatomy. of or relating to a scalenus muscle. 1
- adjective scalene (of a triangle) having all sides of unequal length 0
- adjective scalene of or relating to any of the scalenus muscles 0
- adjective scalene designating or of any of three deeply set muscles extending from the first two ribs to the cervical vertebrae, and serving to bend the neck 0
- adjective scalene having unequal sides and angles 0
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Origin of scalene
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Late Latin scalēnus < Greek skalēnós unequal
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scalene
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scalene popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scalene usage trend in Literature
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