ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Triangular

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /tɹaɪˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Triangular is an adjective meaning Shaped like a triangle.

Meaning

Shaped like a triangle.

More Meanings

  1. Of, or pertaining to, triangles.
  2. Having a triangle as a base; as, a triangular prism, a triangular pyramid.
  3. Having three elements or parties; trilateral, tripartite.

Example Sentences

A very neat old woman, still in her good outdoor coat and best beehive hat, was sitting at a polished mahogany table on whose surface there were several scored scratches so deep that a triangular piece of the veneer had come cleanly away,[…].

Synonyms for triangular

Depending on context, synonyms include threeside, trigonal, many-sided, tripartite, angular, trilateral.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trilateral, three-way, tripartite, angular, many-sided, angulate.

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