triangular

adjective

tri·an·gu·lar | \ trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər

Definition of triangular

1a : 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

2a(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

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Other Words from triangular

triangularity \ (ˌ)trī-ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē

, -ˈla-rə-tē \ noun

triangularly \ trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər-lē

\ adverb

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Pairs of triangular columns, 8 feet tall and painted white, stand side by side. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: In Mary Corse’s light paintings at LACMA, some shadows," 5 Aug. 2019 In the most overt piece Watchtower In Riot, 2014, a triangular red flag flies at the top. — John Zotos, Dallas News, "Dallas exhibition of art star Francesco Clemente was years in the making — and worth the wait," 1 Aug. 2019 The sail is formed by four triangular sheets of extremely thin, reflective Mylar that form a square about the size of a boxing ring. — Washington Post, "Images show Lightsail 2 spacecraft’s solar sail has deployed," 26 July 2019 The installation consists of a triangular table adorned with 39 place settings, each one honoring a different female figure from history and mythology—from Sappho, to Sacajawea, to Susan B. Anthony. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Judy Chicago Retrospective to Look Beyond ‘The Dinner Party’," 23 July 2019 At 2:47 Eastern time on July 23, the big moment came—four cobalt-alloy booms extended like a tape measure, pulling with them four triangular Mylar sails. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Scientific American, "Solar Sailing Success: Planetary Society Deploys LightSail 2," 23 July 2019 Their teeth come in all sizes and shapes, from serrated like a razor to triangular like a spear. — National Geographic, "Sharks," 22 July 2019 In the garage clinic, a veterinary ophthalmologist from Indianapolis, Heidi Klein, was stitching Kryxis' eyelid together after removing a triangular section that was missing the dark rim elsewhere. — oregonlive.com, "The trouble with tigers in America," 13 July 2019 The circuit board and polymer are originally made as a flat, triangular unit. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Tiny robot leaps around carrying its own battery, electronics," 10 July 2019

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