TRIANGULAR

trilateral, triangular, three-sided

(adjective) having three sides; ā€œa trilateral figureā€

triangular

(adjective) having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle; ā€œa triangular figureā€; ā€œa triangular pyrimid has a triangle for a baseā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

triangular (comparative more triangular, superlative most triangular)

Shaped like a triangle.

Of, or pertaining to, triangles.

Having a triangle as a base; as, a triangular prism, a triangular pyramid.

Having three elements or parties; trilateral, tripartite.

Synonyms

• threeside, trigonal

Source: Wiktionary


Tri*an"gu*lar, a. Etym: [L. triangularis: cf. F. triangulaire.]

1. Having three angles; having the form of a triangle.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Oblong or elongated, and having three lateral angles; as, a triangular seed, leaf, or stem. Triangular compasses, compasses with three legs for taking off the angular points of a triangle, or any three points at the same time.

– Triangular crab (Zoƶl.), any maioid crab; -- so called because the carapace is usually triangular.

– Triangular numbers (Math.), the series of numbers formed by the successive sums of the terms of an arithmetical progression, of which the first term and the common difference are 1. See Figurate numbers, under Figurate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 June 2025

SQUARE

(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; ā€œa square peg in a round holeā€; ā€œa square cornerā€


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