trilinear

American  

[trahy-lin-ee-er] / traɪˈlɪn i ər /

adjective

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

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trilinear British  

/ traɪˈlɪnɪə /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of trilinear

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.

From New York Times

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

From New York Times

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg