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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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Triangular

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

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

2. (Bot.) 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 (Zo["o]l.), 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.
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Language Translation for : triangular
Spanish: triangular,
German: dreieckig,
Japanese: 三角形の
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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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