trilateral

[ trahy-lat-er-uhl ]

/ traɪˈlæt ər əl /

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adjective

having three sides.

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Origin of trilateral

1650–60; <Latin trilater(us) three-sided + -al¹. See tri-, lateral

OTHER WORDS FROM trilateral

tri·lat·er·al·i·ty, nountri·lat·er·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby trilateral

trike, Trikora, trilabe, Trilafon, trilaminar, trilateral, trilateralism, trilateration, trilby, trilemma, trilinear

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How to use trilateral in a sentence

We will probably never know what else Kerry told the Trilateral Commission behind closed doors.
Damn Right I Taped Kerry’s ‘Apartheid’ Talk|Josh Rogin|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We made chit chat and talked about The Trilateral Commission in general terms.
Damn Right I Taped Kerry’s ‘Apartheid’ Talk|Josh Rogin|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His body was trilateral: he had three legs, three arms, and six eyes, placed at equal distances all around his head.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay
"Trilateral" is from the Latin translation of the Greek tripleuros (three-sided).
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith

Trilateral members, or waverers, are those which have three sides.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, October 9, 1841|Various
The circuit was trilateral, and to a considerable extent remains so.
The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. I (of 2)|Alexander Michie

British Dictionary definitions for trilateral

trilateral

/ (traɪˈlætərəl) /

adjective

having three sides

Derived forms of trilateral

trilaterally, adverb

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