equidistant
adjective
equi·dis·tant
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Definition of equidistant
1
: equally distant
a location equidistant from two major cities
2
: representing map distances true to scale in all directions
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Examples of equidistant in a Sentence
Points on a circle are equidistant from its center.
Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
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equidistant
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of equidistant
: of equal distance : located at the same distance
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