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tri⋅an⋅gu⋅lar

  [trahy-ang-gyuh-ler]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to or having the form of a triangle; three-cornered.
2. having a triangle as base or cross section: a triangular prism.
3. comprising three parts or elements; triple.
4. pertaining to or involving a group of three, as three persons, parties, or things.
Origin:
1535–45; < L triangulāris, equiv. to triangul(um) triangle + -āris -ar 1

Related forms:
tri⋅an⋅gu⋅lar⋅i⋅ty  [trahy-ang-gyuh-lar-i-tee] , noun
tri⋅an⋅gu⋅lar⋅ly, adverb
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tri·an·gu·lar   (trī-āng'gyə-lər)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or shaped like a triangle.

  2. Having a triangle for a base: a triangular pyramid.

  3. Relating to or involving three entities, such as three people, objects, or ideas.

tri·an'gu·lar'i·ty (-lār'ĭ-tē) n., tri·an'gu·lar·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tri·an·gu·lar
Pronunciation: trI-'a[ng]-gy&-l&r
Function: noun
: TRIQUETRAL BONE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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