equidistant
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equidistant
- /ˌɛk.wɪˈdɪs.tənt/ UK
- /ˌiː.kwɪˈdɪs.tənt/ UK
- /ˌi.kwəˈdɪs.tənt/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French équidistant, from Late Latin aequidistantem, from aequī (“equal”) + distantem (“distant”). By surface analysis, equi- + distant.
adjective æquidistant
- Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
- Occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. 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).
- Describing a map projection that preserves scale. No map can show scale correctly throughout the entire map but some can show true scale between one or two points and every point or along every meridian and these are referred to as equidistant.
noun equidistants · æquidistant
- Any of a set of points or figures that are equidistant. Every straight line terminated by a pair of conjugate equidistants to a given straight line is bisected by the given straight line, and makes equal alternate angles with the equidistants, &c.
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adj occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points
| Español | equidistante |
|---|---|
| Português | equidistante |
| Deutsch | äquidistant |
| Ελληνικά | ισαπέχων isapéchon |
Talk about this word "equidistant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/equidistant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. equidistant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/equidistant "equidistant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/equidistant.Cite this
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title = {equidistant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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