equidistant

equidistant
a) occupying a position midway between two ends or sides
b) occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. Note that in a one-dimensional space this position can be identified with two points, in a two-dimensional space with three points (not on the same straight line), and in a three-dimensional space with four points (not in the same plane).

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  • 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

  • équidistant — équidistant, ante (é kui di stan, stan t ; ui prononcé comme dans huile) adj. Terme de géométrie. Qui, dans toutes ses parties, est également éloigné des parties d un autre corps. Les lignes parallèles sont équidistantes. Les points d une… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 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

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