triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər 
1
a
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
a triangular plot of land
b
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular table
a triangular pyramid
2
a(1)
: of, relating to, or involving three elements
a triangular agreement
(2)
of a military group
: based primarily on three units
b
: of or relating to a love triangle
Examples of triangular in a Sentence
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The earrings come in a triangular shape which is a nod to Hylton’s impeccable and standout style.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Apr. 2024
Gene Broussard, who is overseeing the project for AMG, said staff did their best to add the 39 parking spaces on the small triangular piece of land.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The street fills with green blocky renderings of people, indistinguishable from one another, except that some of the renderings have large triangular boobs, a detail that is important for crime-fighting.
—James Folta, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
For example, the Koch snowflake curve shown below, which has an endless series of ever-smaller triangular bumps, has a dimension of about 1.26.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
The researchers also uncovered the remains of several small triangular points, which tantalizingly rank among the earliest examples of the use of archery and provide clues that the site’s inhabitants might have used bows and arrows to hunt fish and other larger prey.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Scarves don’t just have to be tied around the neck—a triangular scarf is the perfect headscarf in summer—or any season, really.
—Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
This triangular area just west of Blue Springs Lake and Lake Jacomo is bordered by I-470 to the east and NE Woods Chapel Road to the south.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Even in the decorative details, like window designs and floor tiles, triangular motifs are prevalent, adding a cohesive and visually intriguing element to the home’s overall design.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Apr. 2024
Gene Broussard, who is overseeing the project for AMG, said staff did their best to add the 39 parking spaces on the small triangular piece of land.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The street fills with green blocky renderings of people, indistinguishable from one another, except that some of the renderings have large triangular boobs, a detail that is important for crime-fighting.
—James Folta, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
For example, the Koch snowflake curve shown below, which has an endless series of ever-smaller triangular bumps, has a dimension of about 1.26.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
The researchers also uncovered the remains of several small triangular points, which tantalizingly rank among the earliest examples of the use of archery and provide clues that the site’s inhabitants might have used bows and arrows to hunt fish and other larger prey.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Scarves don’t just have to be tied around the neck—a triangular scarf is the perfect headscarf in summer—or any season, really.
—Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
This triangular area just west of Blue Springs Lake and Lake Jacomo is bordered by I-470 to the east and NE Woods Chapel Road to the south.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Even in the decorative details, like window designs and floor tiles, triangular motifs are prevalent, adding a cohesive and visually intriguing element to the home’s overall design.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
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triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
1
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
2
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular pyramid
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triangular
noun
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
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