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equidistant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++e·qui·dis·tant /ˌiːkwəˈdɪstənt◂/ adjective  EQUALat an equal distance from two places 等距离的 SYN halfwayequidistant from/between The city is equidistant between London and Glasgow. 该市与伦敦和格拉斯哥距离相同。
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equidistantThe north and south coasts are 14 miles equidistant.Three single beds, pinned to floor, equidistant.The counter's outputs are binary numbers representing 16 equidistant, cyclically generated carrier phase angles.He concluded that all the stars are equidistant from earth; some stars simply shine more brightly than others.Each socket is equidistant from its neighbours.A circle is a shape on which all points are equidistant from some point lying inside.This simply ensures that both E strings are equidistant from the edge of the fingerboard.The equidistant smell of the trees kept her on the road.equidistant from/betweenHe concluded that all the stars are equidistant from earth; some stars simply shine more brightly than others.Each socket is equidistant from its neighbours.The asteroids are located at a point equidistant from Jupiter and the Sun.A circle is a shape on which all points are equidistant from some point lying inside.This simply ensures that both E strings are equidistant from the edge of the fingerboard.On a uniform rod, unit weights can be balanced equidistant from the fulcrum.Plumb all the posts and use string to ensure they are lined up equidistant from the house.The 45° line joins together all those points which are equidistant from the two axes.The latter had two locations which were equidistant from the two furnaces which were constructed on that wall to the north.
e·qui·dis·tant adjectiveChineseSyllable
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equidistant
equidistant /ˌiːkwəˈdɪstənt◂, ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstənt◂/ adjective
at an equal distance from two places
   SYN  halfway
    equidistant from/between
    The city is equidistant between London and Glasgow.


equi·dis·tantBrE /ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstənt/ 🔊BrE /ˌekwɪˈdɪstənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌekwɪˈdɪstənt/ 🔊 adjective [not before noun] ~ (from sth) (formal) equally far from two or more places 等距离;等距All points on a circle are equidistant from the centre. 圆周上各点离圆心的距离相等。🔊🔊