trilinear

[trahy-lin-ee-er]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or bounded by three lines.

trilinear

/ traɪˈlɪnɪə /

adjective

1. consisting of, bounded by, or relating to three lines

Word History and Origins

Origin of trilinear¹

First recorded in 1705–15; tri- + linear

Example Sentences

As frobozz, Giovanni Ciriani and David pointed out, the pouring process can be tracked using trilinear coordinates.

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By the way, if the trilinear coordinate system in this problem wasn't very intuitive, here's one way to think about it.

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Trilinear, trī-lin′ē-ar, adj. consisting of three lines.

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Trilinear and Areal Coordinates.—Consider a fixed triangle ABC, and regard its sides as produced without limit.

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Trilinear equations are, as a rule, dealt with in their homogeneous forms.

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