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tri·an·gle  (trnggl) n. 1. a. The plane figure formed by connecting three points not in a straight line by straight line segments; a three-sided polygon. b. Something shaped like such a figure: a triangle of land. 2. Any of various flat, three-sided drawing and drafting guides, used especially to draw straight lines at specific angles. 3. Music A percussion instrument consisting of a piece of metal in the shape of a triangle open at one angle. 4. A relationship involving three people, especially a ménage à trois. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin triangulum, from neuter of triangulus, three-angled : tri-, tri- + angulus, angle.]

triangle top: right triangle bottom: equilateral triangle

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triangle

Noun

1. a geometric figure with three sides and three angles

2. any object shaped like a triangle: a triangle of streets running up from the river

3. Music a percussion instrument that consists of a metal bar bent into a triangular shape, played by striking it with a metal stick

4. any situation involving three people or points of view: a torrid sex triangle [tri- + Latin angulus corner]

triangular adj

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triangle  (trnggl)

A closed geometric figure consisting of three sides.

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Triangle a set of three.

Example: long wavering triangle of waterfowl, 1895.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	triangle - a three-sided polygon trigon, trilateral polygon, polygonal shape - a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides acute triangle, acute-angled triangle - a triangle whose interior angles are all acute equiangular triangle, equilateral triangle - a three-sided regular polygon isosceles triangle - a triangle with two equal sides oblique triangle - a triangle that contains no right angle obtuse triangle, obtuse-angled triangle - a triangle that contains an obtuse interior angle right triangle, right-angled triangle - a triangle with one right angle scalene triangle - a triangle with no two sides of equal length cuneus, wedge, wedge shape - any shape that is triangular in cross section
	2.	triangle - something approximating the shape of a triangle; "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle" shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
	3.	Triangle - a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries Triangulum
	4.	triangle - any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles drafting instrument - an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings
	5.	triangle - a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another

Translations

triangle [ˈtraɪæŋgl] n (MATH, MUS) → triángulo

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triangle [ˈtraɪæŋgl] n (Math, Mus) → triangle m

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triangle [ˈtraɪæŋgl] n → Dreieck nt;

(US) (set square) → (Zeichen)dreieck nt;

(Mus) → Triangel f

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triangle [ˈtraɪæŋgl] n (MATH, MUS) → triangolo