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triangular

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəɫɝ// UK //tɹaɪˈænɡjʊlɐ// tri·an·gu·lar

adj. having the shape of a triangle, with three sides and three corners.

adj. shaped like a triangle; having three sides and three angles. Typically used attributively to describe geometric properties or physical objects.


SIMPLE

The sandwich was cut into triangular pieces.

CONTEXTUAL

The architect designed a triangular roof to help the snow slide off more easily during the winter.

COMPLEX

The sailors navigated toward a triangular rock formation that served as a natural landmark for the entrance to the hidden bay.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English triangulare, trianguler, triangulere, from Old French triangulaire, triangulier and Latin triangulāris. By surface analysis, tri- + -angular.

Usage

Typically placed before the noun it modifies.

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