Equidistant: meaning, definitions and examples
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equidistant
[ ɪˌkwɪˈdɪstənt ]
mathematics
Equidistant means at an equal distance from two or more points or places. It is used to describe objects or points that are the same distance apart.
Synonyms
equally distant, evenly spaced.
Examples of usage
- The three points are equidistant from each other.
- The equidistant lines never meet.
general
Equidistant can also refer to being equally distant in time or amount.
Synonyms
equally spaced, evenly distributed.
Examples of usage
- He spent an equidistant amount of time with each friend.
- The equidistant intervals between the train arrivals were maintained.
Translations
Translations of the word "equidistant" in other languages:
🇵🇹 equidistante
🇮🇳 समदूरी
🇩🇪 äquidistant
🇮🇩 ekuidistan
🇺🇦 рівновіддалений
🇵🇱 równomiernie oddalony
🇯🇵 等距離 (とうきょり)
🇫🇷 équidistant
🇪🇸 equidistante
🇹🇷 eşit uzaklıkta
🇰🇷 등거리의
🇸🇦 متساوي البعد
🇨🇿 rovnoměrně vzdálený
🇸🇰 rovnomerne vzdialený
🇨🇳 等距 (děng jù)
🇸🇮 enakomerno oddaljen
🇮🇸 jafn langt frá
🇰🇿 тең қашықтықта
🇬🇪 თანაბარი მანძილი
🇦🇿 bərabər məsafədə
🇲🇽 equidistante
Etymology
The word 'equidistant' originated from the Latin word 'aequidistantem', which is a combination of 'aequi' meaning 'equal' and 'distantem' meaning 'distant'. The concept of equidistance has been used in mathematics and geometry for centuries to describe the relationship between points or objects that are at an equal distance from each other.
See also: distantly.