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Isosceles vs Disphenoid - What's the difference?

isosceles | disphenoid |

In geometry|lang=en terms the difference between isosceles and disphenoid

is that isosceles is (geometry) having two sides of equal length, used especially of an isosceles triangle or isosceles trapezoid while disphenoid is (geometry) a polyhedron whose four faces are identical isosceles or scalene triangles.

As adjectives the difference between isosceles and disphenoid

is that isosceles is (geometry) having two sides of equal length, used especially of an isosceles triangle or isosceles trapezoid while disphenoid is (mineralogy) describing a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.

As a noun disphenoid is

(geometry) a polyhedron whose four faces are identical isosceles or scalene triangles.

isosceles

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (geometry) Having two sides of equal length, used especially of an isosceles triangle or isosceles trapezoid.

    • disphenoid

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mineralogy) Describing a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.
  • (mineralogy) Describing a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) A polyhedron whose four faces are identical isosceles or scalene triangles.