Definition of triangular
1a : of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle a triangular plot of landb : 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 unitsb : of or relating to a love triangle
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Lastarria, a triangular barrio partly closed to traffic by Santa Lucía Hill to the west and Parque Forestal to the north, was off my radar.
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And some uloborids—the triangle spiders—spin triangular bungee webs.
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Turner pointed out a series of triangular wedges in a slope rising 1,000 feet above the road and covered with the stubble of yucca and rabbitbrush.
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In the Image Dome, a giant dome covered with triangular mirrors creates a kaleidoscope effect over a background of music that includes children’s chattering, a choir, and a Bach-like organ piece.
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Origin and Etymology of triangular
Middle English trianguler, from Late Latin triangularis, from Latin triangulum
TRIANGULAR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of triangular for English Language Learners
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: shaped like a triangle
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: involving three people, groups, or things
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playDefinition of triangular for Students
1 : having three angles, sides, or corners a triangular sign
2 : of, relating to, or involving three parts or persons
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