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Equiangular vs Equilateral - What's the difference?

equiangular | equilateral |

In geometry terms the difference between equiangular and equilateral

is that equiangular is of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily a regular polygon, since that would also be equilateral; a rectangle is equiangular but not equilateral, unless it is a square while equilateral is referring to a polygon all of whose sides are of equal length. Not necessarily a regular polygon since the angles can still differ (a regular polygon would also be equiangular).

As a noun equilateral is

an equilateral triangle.

equiangular

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic) * equangular

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (geometry) Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily a regular polygon, since that would also be equilateral; a rectangle is equiangular but not equilateral, unless it is a square.

    • equilateral

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (geometry) Referring to a polygon all of whose sides are of equal length. Not necessarily a regular polygon since the angles can still differ (a regular polygon would also be equiangular).

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An equilateral triangle