TRILATERAL

trilateral, triangular, three-sided

(adjective) having three sides; “a trilateral figure”

trilateral

(adjective) involving three parties; “trilateral talks”

triangle, trigon, trilateral

(noun) a three-sided polygon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

trilateral (not comparable)

Having three sides

Involving three parties

Source: Wiktionary


Tri*lat"er*al, a.Etym: [L. trilaterus; tri- (see Tri-) + latus, lateris, side: cf. F. trilatéral. See Lateral.] (Geom.)

Definition: Having three sides; being three-sided; as, a trilateral triangle.

– Tri*lat"er*al*ly, adv.

– Tri*lat"er*al*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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