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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

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

triangle [ˈtraɪæŋgl] n → Dreieck nt;

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

(Mus) → Triangel f

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

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triangle

n triangle [ˈtraiӕŋgl]

1 a two-dimensional figure with three sides and three angles. driehoek مُثَلَّث триъгълник trojúhelník trekant das Dreieck τρίγωνο triángulo kolmnurk مثلث kolmio triangle מְשוּלָש त्रिकोण trokut háromszög segitiga þríhyrningur triangolo 三角形 3각형 trikampis trijstūris segi tiga driehoek trekant trójkąt triângulo tri­unghi треугольник trojuholník trikotnik trougao triangel รูปสามเหลี่ยม üçgen 三角(形) трикутник تثليث، سہ زاوياتي شکل hình tam giác 三角（形）

2 a musical instrument consisting of a triangular metal bar that is struck with a small hammer. driehoek مُثَلَّث موسيقي триъгълник triangl triangel der Triangel τρίγωνο (μουσ.) triángulo triangel تریزه triangeli triangle שָׁלִיש त्रिकोण वस्तु triangl triangulum segitiga þríhorn triangolo トライアングル 트라이앵글 trikampis trijstūris kerincing triangel triangel trójkąt triângulo trianglu треугольник triangel triangel triangl triangel เหล็ก 3 เหลี่ยมสำหรับเคาะจังหวะในดนตรี üç köşe, triangel 三角鐵(一種打擊樂器) трикутник موسيقي کا آلۂ مثلث cái phách hình tam giác 三角铁（一种打击乐器）

adj triˈangular [-gju-]

in the shape of a triangle a triangular road-sign; It is triangular in shape. driehoekig مُثَلَّثي الشَّكْل триъгълен trojúhelníkový trekantet dreieckig τριγωνικός triangular kolmnurkne مثلثی؛ سه گوش kolmikulmainen triangulaire מְשוּלָש त्रिकोण जैसा trokutast háromszögű segitiga þríhyrndur triangolare 三角形の 3각형의 trikampis trijstūra-; trīsstūrains berbentuk tiga segi driehoekig trekantet, trekant- trójkątny triangular triunghiular треугольный trojuholníkový trikoten trouglast triangulär, trekantig เป็นรูปสามเหลี่ยม üçgen şeklinde 三角形的 трикутний; тригранний مثلث có hình giống tam giác 三角形的