adj
triangular
treye-ANG-gyuh-luh
adj
1
Having the shape of a triangle.
"The sandwich was cut into triangular pieces."
2
Involving three parties, sides, or elements.
"The negotiations became a triangular contest between three rival companies."
How to Use Triangular
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShaped like a triangle, or involving three sides/parties in a broader, non-literal sense.
Common pairings
triangular shape
triangular relationship
triangular prism
Word Forms
more triangular comparative, most triangular superlative
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Etymology
From Latin triangularis, from triangulum, "triangle."