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trilateral

American  
[trahy-lat-er-uhl] / traɪˈlæt ər əl /

adjective

  1. having three sides.


trilateral British  
/ traɪˈlætərəl /

adjective

  1. having three sides

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Other Word Forms

  • trilaterality noun
  • trilaterally adverb

Etymology

Origin of trilateral

1650–60; < Latin trilater ( us ) three-sided + -al 1. See tri-, lateral

Example Sentences

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But she and Lee touted the importance of their trilateral relationship with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Greer said he hasn’t had any trilateral discussions with Canada or Mexico yet and stressed the differences in the relationships.

From Barron's

Last week, Russian embassy officials said Moscow hopes trilateral talks with China and India will take place soon.

From BBC

There's also the I2U2 - a grouping of India, Israel, the UAE and the US that focuses on technology, food security and infrastructure - and a trilateral initiative with France and the UAE.

From BBC

On Aug. 8, as the White House hosted the trilateral signing of a peace agreement between Armenia, Azerbaijan and the United States, I spoke to a group of Armenian high school students from Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times