trilateral

adjective

tri·​lat·​er·​al (ˌ)trī-ˈla-tə-rəl How to pronounce trilateral (audio)
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides or parties
trilateral business ventures
trilateral discussions

Examples of trilateral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That led to the Biden administration stepping up trilateral cooperation, which has brought the Asian nations closer on security issues. Soo-Hyang Choi and Jon Herskovitz / Bloomberg, TIME, 29 July 2024 The trilateral meeting came nearly one year after President Joe Biden held the first stand-alone summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at Camp David in August 2023. Philip Wang, CNN, 27 July 2024 The Emirati official separately told the FT on the day of the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi that the UAE would be ready to be part of such an international force and would put boots on the ground. Barak Ravid, Axios, 23 July 2024 The trilateral meeting of the chiefs of defense at the Japanese Defense Ministry on Thursday, held for the first time in Tokyo, underscored the rapidly developing cooperation. Oren Liebermann, CNN, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for trilateral 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin trilaterus, from tri- + later-, latus side

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trilateral was in 1660

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Cite this Entry

“Trilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trilateral. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

trilateral

adjective
tri·​lat·​er·​al (ˈ)trī-ˈlat-ə-rəl How to pronounce trilateral (audio)
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides

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