triangular

American  

[trahy-ang-gyuh-ler] / traɪˈæŋ gyə lər /

adjective

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

2. having a triangle as base or cross section.

   a triangular prism.

3. comprising three parts or elements; triple.

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

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triangular British  

/ traɪˌæŋɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ, traɪˈæŋɡjʊlə /

adjective

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

2. of or involving three participants, pieces, or units

3. maths having a base shaped like a triangle

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Other Word Forms

• subtriangular adjective
• subtriangularity noun
• triangularity noun
• triangularly adverb

Etymology

Origin of triangular

1535–45; < Latin triangulāris, equivalent to triangul ( um ) triangle + -āris -ar ¹

Example Sentences

The FAA also cordoned off a triangular zone south of Key West.

From Salon

"During these drainages, extensive triangular fracture fields with cracks in the ice formed from 2019 onwards, which are shaped differently from all lake drainages I have seen so far," Humbert said.

From Science Daily

Above S Monocerotis, a group of young stars forms a simple triangular pattern.

From Science Daily

O’Neill resolves the triangular conflict with a combination of religious fervor, metaphoric brooding and scabrous humor.

From Los Angeles Times

The course began and ended at Palisades Village Green, a small triangular park in the middle of the downtown area.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• trilateral