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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The result had a stubbycircular face like that of a somewhat satanic Thomas the Tank Engine: flattened nose, square eye sockets with deep-set triangular eyes, a round, shouty mouth. — Oliver Morton, WIRED, "The Beauty and Madness of Sending a Man to the Moon," 4 June 2019 Inside the arches, triangular Art Deco windows would point up in the direction Van Alen wanted the beholder’s eye to wander. — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, "A Friendship Turned to Rivalry. A Feud That Changed the New York Skyline.," 27 Mar. 2019 Begin a triangular fold by bringing the striped corner of the folded edge to the top edge. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Fold an American Flag the Right Way," 14 May 2019 The high jewelry includes deliberately unmatched triangular earrings comprising sapphires, white diamonds, and a central yellow diamond; and a tanzanite ring sunk in a diamond star that desperately wants to come home with me. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "Nikos Koulis Shows His Exquisite High Jewelry to a Greek Port City," 2 May 2019 The lot, which was formerly a parking facility, is now home to two triangular buildings linked together by an intricate brick facade by Danish designer Petersen Tegl, wedging itself perfectly into this sliver of city space. — Nicole Engelman, ELLE Decor, "The Most Beautiful Apartment on Earth Is in NYC and The Future Perfect Is Responsible," 29 Apr. 2019 The openness of the one-bedroom, one-bathroom dome and its triangular glass windows let in tons of natural light and has the kind of treetop views that seem made for Instagram. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "The World’s Most-Visited Airbnb of All Time is A Mushroom Dome in California," 29 Mar. 2019 The British bayonets were triangular in shape, ensuring that even if the 18-inch blade did not puncture a vital organ, at least one facet of the weapon would always be slicing near a heart, a kidney, a liver. — Peter Cozzens, WSJ, "‘Valley Forge’ Review: In the Bleak Midwinter," 21 Dec. 2018 The rings are triangular in shape with rounded sides and have a loop at the top and measure 8½ inches high by 6½ inches wide. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "Recall Alert: Rainbow Playset Trapeze Rings," 8 Apr. 2016

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