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scalene

How to use scalene in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for scalene.

Editorial note

Trigger point pressure on the scalenes for the win.

Examples7
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

of a triangle having three sides of different lengths

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of scalene gathered in one view.

adjective

of a triangle having three sides of different lengths

adjective

of or relating to any of the scalene muscles

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for scalene.

adjective

of a triangle having three sides of different lengths

adjective

of or relating to any of the scalene muscles

Example sentences

1

Trigger point pressure on the scalenes for the win.

2

The scalenes in the neck seem to offer the most reward.

3

It does a lot of things that scalene does not do, but not memory profiling.

4

You probably have developed trigger points in your scalene muscles.

5

The roof is likely to leak, the walls be without insulation, and the room shaped like a scalene triangle.

6

I went too hard and my scalenes swelled up for 3 days and I experienced the symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome, ie. I had numbness from my collarbone to my middle and ring finger on my left side.

7

Well done, but it would have been better if the graphics depicted a right scalene triangle -- the more general case -- rather than a right isosceles triangle.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use scalene in a sentence?

Trigger point pressure on the scalenes for the win.

What does scalene mean?

of a triangle having three sides of different lengths

What part of speech is scalene?

scalene is commonly used as adjective.