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equidistant
adjective equi·dis·tant \ˌē-kwə-ˈdis-tənt, ˌe-\
: of equal distance : located at the same distance
Full Definition of EQUIDISTANT
1
: equally distant <a location equidistant from two major cities>
2
: representing map distances true to scale in all directions
— equi·dis·tant·ly adverb
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Origin of EQUIDISTANT
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin aequidistant-, aequidistans, from Latin aequi- + distant-, distans, present participle of distare to stand apart — more at distant
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