Definition of triangle
1 : a polygon having three sides — compare spherical triangle
2a : a percussion instrument consisting of a rod of steel bent into the form of a triangle open at one angle and sounded by striking with a small metal rodb : a drafting instrument consisting of a thin flat right-angled triangle of wood or plastic with acute angles of 45 degrees or of 30 degrees and 60 degrees
3 : a situation in which one member of a couple is involved in a love affair with a third person
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Examples of triangle in a Sentence
She cut the sandwiches into triangles.
Recent Examples of triangle from the Web
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Drizzle the watermelon triangles with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
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Noyes Storybook Parade Children and adults are encouraged to bring a musical instrument, such as drums, triangles or cymbals, and dress as a favorite storybook character to march in the parade.
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And some uloborids—the triangle spiders—spin triangular bungee webs.
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Their duties include meticulously folding the U.S. flag that’s draped over the casket into a final triangle and presenting it to the next of kin.
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Geographically, Richland, Hammonton, and Absecon don't form an isosceles triangle.
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Classic trousers in a summer-ready Nantucket red make for an unexpected pairing with a classic triangle bikini—finished with giant hoops.
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The range includes triangle and bandeau bikinis rendered in bold, colorful prints and also beaded designs.
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Soon a dozen or more notes are bouncing, each with its own rhythm, and they are transformed into numbers, then linked by lines into strange, shifting triangles.
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Origin and Etymology of triangle
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin triangulum, from neuter of triangulus triangular, from tri- + angulus angle
TRIANGLE Defined for English Language Learners
triangle
playDefinition of triangle for English Language Learners
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: a shape that is made up of three lines and three angles
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: something that is shaped like a triangle
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: a musical instrument that is made of a steel rod bent into the shape of a triangle and that you play by hitting with a metal rod
TRIANGLE Defined for Kids
triangle
playDefinition of triangle for Students
1 : a flat geometric figure that has three sides and three angles
2 : something that has three sides and three angles a triangle of land
3 : a musical instrument made of a steel rod bent in the shape of a triangle with one open angle
Medical Dictionary
triangle
playMedical Definition of triangle
: a three-sided region or space and especially an anatomical one—see anterior triangle, carotid triangle, femoral triangle, posterior triangle, suboccipital triangle
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