21:36 May 9, 2008 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Bus/Financial - Accounting / equant | ||||
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see explanation Explanation: Here is the definition from the RHW monolingual dicctionary: e·quant ("ÆkwÃnt, "Ækwant), adj. (of a crystal) having all axes of the same length (opposed to anisometric). [< L aequant-, s. of aequ!ns, prp. of aequ!re; see EQUATE] -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2008-05-09 21:51:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- From the same dictionary, here is the definition of "anisometric": an·i·so·met·ric (an #Åsà meÆtrik, anÅ#-), adj. 1. not isometric; of unequal measurement. 2. Mineral. (of a crystal) having axes of different lengths (opposed to equant). [1865–70; AN-1 + ISOMETRIC] |
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