triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
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Definition of triangular
1a
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
a triangular plot of land
b
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular table a triangular pyramid
2a(1)
: of, relating to, or involving three elements
a triangular agreement
(2)
of a military group
: based primarily on three units
b
: of or relating to a love triangle
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Other Words from triangular
triangularity
\ (ˌ)trī-ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē
, -ˈla-rə-tē \
noun
, -ˈla-rə-tē \
noun
triangularly
\ trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər-lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of triangular in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
It’s composed of triangular solar panels to generate energy during the day and triangles of fabric that can be unfolded at night. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "These Wild Sculptures Could Bring Sustainable Energy to the Desert," 10 Sep. 2019 The cameras are located on the rear of the phone and feature three lenses clustered into a triangular shape. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Twitter users mock iPhone 11 Pro's triple-camera, compare it to fidget spinner and spider's face," 10 Sep. 2019 What about the Menomonee Falls triangular intersection? — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Menomonee Falls and Germantown rank top 5 for worst drivers in Wisconsin, according to QuoteWizard insurance," 9 Sep. 2019 Step 4: Clip the section away and create another triangular pony beneath the first and secure with an elastic. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "NYFW Get The Look: The Festival Hair At Chromat," 9 Sep. 2019 Sauced with green chutney and yogurt, the hefty triangular peaks look like a snowy mountain range. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "Spice of America, the most interesting Indian restaurant in San Francisco, is hiding in plain sight," 6 Sep. 2019 La Cocina’s first male entrepreneur, Kanematsu stuffs his triangular seawood and California-grown organic brown rice sammies with all the fixings, from spicy shrimp and miso eggplant to salted salmon. — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "5 incredible SF Bay Area restaurants from La Cocina kitchen incubator," 24 Aug. 2019 These two novels, so spare and rigorous, so artistically correct, so thorough in their psychological realism, are the highest expression of the triangular purity of their author’s strange and beautiful esthétique. — Rachel Cusk, The New Yorker, "Françoise Sagan, the Great Interrogator of Morality," 21 Aug. 2019 Over a large bowl, pull the segments into triangular pieces and then drop into the bowl. — Jeff Koehler, Twin Cities, "With these Moroccan salads, vegetables come first — and in dazzling abundance," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'triangular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for triangular
triangular
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of triangular
: shaped like a triangle
: involving three people, groups, or things
See the full definition for triangular in the English Language Learners Dictionary
triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
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Kids Definition of triangular
1
: having three angles, sides, or corners
a triangular sign
2
: of, relating to, or involving three parts or persons
triangular
noun
tri·an·gu·lar
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Medical Definition of triangular
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