equidistant
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Definition of equidistant
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
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- (not-comparable)Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
- (not-comparable)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).
- (not-comparable)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.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos Late Latin aiquos Late Latin aequus Late Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Late Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti…
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Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos Late Latin aiquos Late Latin aequus Late Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Late Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staēōder. Late Latin stō Late Latin distō Late Latin aequidistō Late Latin aequidistānsder. Middle French équidistantder. English equidistant From Middle French équidistant, from Late Latin aequidistantem, from aequī (“equal”) + distantem (“distant”). By surface analysis, equi- + distant.
Words you can make from equidistant
200+ playable · top: QUANTITIES (19 pts)
Best play quantities 19 points9-letter words
7 words8-letter words
24 words- ANTIQUED 18 pts
- DISQUIET 18 pts
- QUINSIED 18 pts
- SQUATTED 18 pts
- SQUINTED 18 pts
- ANTIQUES 17 pts
- EQUITANT 17 pts
- INQUIETS 17 pts
- QUANTISE 17 pts
- QUIETIST 17 pts
- QUINTETS 17 pts
- ADENITIS 9 pts
- AUDIENTS 9 pts
- DAINTIES 9 pts
- DISUNITE 9 pts
- INSTATED 9 pts
- INTUITED 9 pts
- NUDITIES 9 pts
- SINUATED 9 pts
- SITUATED 9 pts
- UNSTATED 9 pts
- UNTASTED 9 pts
- UNTIDIES 9 pts
- UINTAITE 8 pts
7-letter words
56 words- DIQUATS 17 pts
- QUANTED 17 pts
- QUITTED 17 pts
- ANTIQUE 16 pts
- ASQUINT 16 pts
- INQUEST 16 pts
- INQUIET 16 pts
- QUINATE 16 pts
- QUINTAS 16 pts
- QUINTES 16 pts
- QUINTET 16 pts
- ATTENDS 8 pts
- ATTUNED 8 pts
- AUDIENT 8 pts
- DAUTIES 8 pts
- DENTIST 8 pts
- DESTAIN 8 pts
- DETAINS 8 pts
- DISTAIN 8 pts
- DISTANT 8 pts
- DISTENT 8 pts
- DITTIES 8 pts
- DUNITES 8 pts
- INDITES 8 pts
- INDUSIA 8 pts
- INEDITA 8 pts
- INSTEAD 8 pts
- NIDATES 8 pts
- NUTATED 8 pts
- SAINTED 8 pts
- SATINED 8 pts
- STAINED 8 pts
- STATUED 8 pts
- STINTED 8 pts
- STUDENT 8 pts
- STUNTED 8 pts
- TAINTED 8 pts
- TAUNTED 8 pts
- TIDIEST 8 pts
- TINEIDS 8 pts
- UNSATED 8 pts
- ATTUNES 7 pts
- AUNTIES 7 pts
- INSTATE 7 pts
- INTUITS 7 pts
- ISATINE 7 pts
- NUTATES 7 pts
- SATINET 7 pts
- SINUATE 7 pts
- SITUATE 7 pts
- TAUTENS 7 pts
- TETANUS 7 pts
- TINIEST 7 pts
- TITIANS 7 pts
- UNITIES 7 pts
- UNSTATE 7 pts
6-letter words
74 words- DIQUAT 16 pts
- EQUIDS 16 pts
- QUAINT 15 pts
- QUANTS 15 pts
- QUEANS 15 pts
- QUIETS 15 pts
- QUINTA 15 pts
- QUINTE 15 pts
- QUINTS 15 pts
- SEQUIN 15 pts
- SQUINT 15 pts
- ADIEUS 7 pts
- ATTEND 7 pts
- AUDIST 7 pts
- AUDITS 7 pts
- DAUNTS 7 pts
- DAUTIE 7 pts
- DETAIN 7 pts
- DUNITE 7 pts
- DUTIES 7 pts
- IDENTS 7 pts
- INDIES 7 pts
- INDITE 7 pts
- INDUES 7 pts
- INSIDE 7 pts
- NIDATE 7 pts
- NUDEST 7 pts
- NUDIES 7 pts
- NUDIST 7 pts
- NUTTED 7 pts
- SAINED 7 pts
- SAUTED 7 pts
- STANED 7 pts
- STATED 7 pts
- SUITED 7 pts
- SUNDAE 7 pts
- TASTED 7 pts
- TAUTED 7 pts
- TEIIDS 7 pts
- TEINDS 7 pts
- TENDUS 7 pts
- TIDIES 7 pts
- TINEID 7 pts
- TINTED 7 pts
- UNDIES 7 pts
- UNITED 7 pts
- UNSAID 7 pts
- UNTIED 7 pts
- ASTUTE 6 pts
- ATTUNE 6 pts
- AUNTIE 6 pts
- AUTIST 6 pts
- INTUIT 6 pts
- ISATIN 6 pts
- NUTATE 6 pts
- SEITAN 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- SITTEN 6 pts
- STATIN 6 pts
- STATUE 6 pts
- TAINTS 6 pts
- TANIST 6 pts
- TAUNTS 6 pts
- TAUTEN 6 pts
- TENIAS 6 pts
- TENUIS 6 pts
- TENUTI 6 pts
- TINEAS 6 pts
- TISANE 6 pts
- TITANS 6 pts
- TITIAN 6 pts
- UNITES 6 pts
- UNSEAT 6 pts
- UNTIES 6 pts
5-letter words
38 words- EQUID 15 pts
- ADIEU 6 pts
- ADITS 6 pts
- ADUST 6 pts
- AIDES 6 pts
- ANTED 6 pts
- ASIDE 6 pts
- ATTED 6 pts
- AUDIT 6 pts
- DATES 6 pts
- DAUNT 6 pts
- DAUTS 6 pts
- DEANS 6 pts
- DEIST 6 pts
- DENTS 6 pts
- DIETS 6 pts
- DINES 6 pts
- DINTS 6 pts
- DITAS 6 pts
- DITES 6 pts
- DUETS 6 pts
- DUITS 6 pts
- DUNES 6 pts
- DUNTS 6 pts
- EDITS 6 pts
- IDEAS 6 pts
- IDENT 6 pts
- INDIE 6 pts
- INDUE 6 pts
- ANISE 5 pts
- ANTES 5 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- AUNTS 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- ETNAS 5 pts
- ETUIS 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
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