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Triangle

see synonyms of triangle

Noun

1. triangle, trigon, trilateral

a three-sided polygon

2. triangle

something approximating the shape of a triangle

Example Sentences:
'the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle'

3. triangle, triangulum

a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries

4. triangle

any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles

5. triangle

a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Triangle

see synonyms of triangle
noun
1. geometry
a three-sided polygon that can be classified by angle, as in an acute triangle, or by side, as in an equilateral triangle. Sum of interior angles: 180°; area: 12base × height
2. 
any object shaped like a triangle
3. 
any situation involving three parties or points of view
See also eternal triangle
4. music
a percussion instrument consisting of a sonorous metal bar bent into a triangular shape, beaten with a metal stick
5. 
a group of three

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Triangle

see synonyms of triangle
noun
1. 
a geometric figure having three angles and three sides
2. 
any three-sided or three-cornered figure, area, object, part, etc.
3. 
a right-angled, flat, triangular instrument used in drawing geometric figures
4. 
a situation involving three persons, esp. when one person is having love affairs with two others
5. 
a musical percussion instrument consisting of a steel rod bent into a triangle with one angle open: it produces a high-pitched, tinkling sound when struck with a short steel rod

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Triangle

see synonyms of triangle
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.

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