Definition of EQUIDISTANT

equidistant

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • the same distance apart at every point

Adj

  • Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
  • 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).
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French équidistant, from Late Latin aequidistantem, from aequī (“equal”) + distantem (“distant”). By surface analysis, equi- + distant.

Scrabble Score: 21

equidistant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
equidistant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
equidistant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

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