"equidistance" meaning in All languages combined

See equidistance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: equidistances [plural], æquidistance [alternative, archaic]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos? Old Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English distance English equidistance From equi- + distance. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|equi-|distance|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos? Old Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English distance English equidistance [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*aikʷos", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Latin", "term" : "aiquos", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-ola" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "aequus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "aequi-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "equi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "distance", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "equidistance", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="equidistance"> From equi- + distance. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} equidistance (usually uncountable, plural equidistances)
  1. (countable, uncountable) Equal distance. Tags: countable, uncountable, usually Related terms: equidistant

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