triangular

[ trahy-ang-gyuh-ler ]

/ traɪˈæŋ gyə lər /

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adjective

pertaining to or having the form of a triangle; three-cornered.

having a triangle as base or cross section: a triangular prism.

comprising three parts or elements; triple.

pertaining to or involving a group of three, as three persons, parties, or things.

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Origin of triangular

1535–45; <Latin triangulāris, equivalent to triangul(um) triangle + -āris-ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM triangular

tri·an·gu·lar·i·ty

[trahy-ang-gyuh-lar-i-tee], /traɪˌæŋ gyəˈlær ɪ ti/, nountri·an·gu·lar·ly, adverbsub·tri·an·gu·lar, adjectivesub·tri·an·gu·lar·i·ty, noun

Words nearby triangular

triangle, triangle inequality, triangle of auscultation, triangle of forces, triangle of safety, triangular, triangular bandage, triangular bone, triangular matrix, triangular muscle, triangular trade

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British Dictionary definitions for triangular

triangular

/ (traɪˈæŋɡjʊlə) /

adjective

Also: trigonal of, shaped like, or relating to a triangle; having three corners or sides

of or involving three participants, pieces, or units

maths having a base shaped like a triangle

Derived forms of triangular

triangularity (traɪˌæŋɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ), nountriangularly, adverb

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