triangular

triangular
triangularity /truy ang'gyeuh lar"i tee/, n.triangularly, adv.
/truy ang"gyeuh leuhr/, adj.
1. pertaining to or having the form of a triangle; three-cornered.
2. having a triangle as base or cross section: a triangular prism.
3. comprising three parts or elements; triple.
4. pertaining to or involving a group of three, as three persons, parties, or things.
[1535-45; < L triangularis, equiv. to triangul(um) TRIANGLE + -aris -AR1]

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  • triangular — v. tr. 1. Dividir em triângulos. 2. Organizar de maneira semelhante a um triângulo.   ‣ Etimologia: triângulo + ar triangular adj. 2 g. 1. Que tem forma de triângulo. 2. Que tem por base um triângulo. 3. Que tem três ângulos. = TRÍGONO 4. Em que… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Triangulär — (v. lat.), dreieckig, bes. in Form eines gleichseitigen Dreiecks. Trianguläres Band des Schenkelknochens, rundes Band des Schenkelknochens, s.u. Fußbänder. Trianguläre Bänder der Leber, so v.w. Seitenbänder der Leber. Trianguläre Duplicatur des… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • triangular — 1540s, from L.L. triangularis, from triangulum (see TRIANGLE (Cf. triangle)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • triangular — ► ADJECTIVE 1) shaped like a triangle. 2) involving three people or parties. 3) (of a pyramid) having a three sided base. DERIVATIVES triangularity noun triangularly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • triangular — [trī aŋ′gyə lər] adj. [LL triangularis] 1. of or shaped like a triangle; three cornered 2. of or involving three persons, factions, units, or parts 3. having bases that are triangles, as a prism triangularity [trī aŋ′gyo͞oler′ə tē, trī… …   English World dictionary

  • triangular — adjective Etymology: Middle English trianguler, from Late Latin triangularis, from Latin triangulum Date: 14th century 1. a. of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle < a triangular plot of land > b. having a triangular base or principal… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • triangular — [[t]traɪæ̱ŋgjʊlə(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ Something that is triangular is in the shape of a triangle. ...cottages around a triangular green. ...triangular bandages to make slings. 2) ADJ You can describe a relationship or situation as triangular if it… …   English dictionary

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