triangle

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tri·an·gle ˈtrī-ˌaŋ-gəl How to pronounce triangle (audio)

: a polygon having three sides compare spherical triangle

: a percussion instrument consisting of a rod of steel bent into the form of a triangle open at one angle and sounded by striking with a small metal rod

: a drafting instrument consisting of a thin flat right-angled triangle of wood or plastic with acute angles of 45 degrees or of 30 degrees and 60 degrees

: a situation in which one member of a couple is involved in a love affair with a third person

Example Sentences

She cut the sandwiches into triangles.

Recent Examples on the Web The work, which is a comedic love triangle in the spirit of a TV soap opera, is by composer Douglas Moore.

Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Aug. 2022 In a weird way, this episode is a love triangle of Betty, TBK, and Archie.

Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 10 June 2022 For example, Verhoog explains, a triangle becomes a mountain, uncannily synchronized to the eerie music.

Liz Tormes, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 There is nothing more satisfying than a celebrity love triangle that really delivers on the fun and the drama.

Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 But that came after Biggio’s two-run single (on which Franchy Cordero overran the ball in left-center) and Tapia’s bases-clearing triple into the triangle.

Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2022 To the east of Amsterdam’s city center sits Funenpark, a peaceful little quarter shaped like a triangle.

Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 7 July 2022 Consider a triangle, a simple geometric object — what mathematicians call a graph — with three edges and three vertices where the edges meet.

New York Times, 5 July 2022 The reason to wake-up early to see it today is because a slim 12% crescent Moon will form a triangle with Venus and the Pleiades.

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 June 2022 See More

单词	triangle
释义	triangle noun tri·an·gle ˈtrī-ˌaŋ-gəl 1 : a polygon having three sides compare spherical triangle 2 a : a percussion instrument consisting of a rod of steel bent into the form of a triangle open at one angle and sounded by striking with a small metal rod b : a drafting instrument consisting of a thin flat right-angled triangle of wood or plastic with acute angles of 45 degrees or of 30 degrees and 60 degrees 3 : a situation in which one member of a couple is involved in a love affair with a third person Illustration of triangle 1 equilateral 2 acute 3 obtuse 4 scalene 5 isosceles 6 right triangle Example Sentences She cut the sandwiches into triangles. Recent Examples on the Web The work, which is a comedic love triangle in the spirit of a TV soap opera, is by composer Douglas Moore. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Aug. 2022 In a weird way, this episode is a love triangle of Betty, TBK, and Archie. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 10 June 2022 For example, Verhoog explains, a triangle becomes a mountain, uncannily synchronized to the eerie music. Liz Tormes, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 There is nothing more satisfying than a celebrity love triangle that really delivers on the fun and the drama. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 But that came after Biggio’s two-run single (on which Franchy Cordero overran the ball in left-center) and Tapia’s bases-clearing triple into the triangle. Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2022 To the east of Amsterdam’s city center sits Funenpark, a peaceful little quarter shaped like a triangle. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 7 July 2022 Consider a triangle, a simple geometric object — what mathematicians call a graph — with three edges and three vertices where the edges meet. New York Times, 5 July 2022 The reason to wake-up early to see it today is because a slim 12% crescent Moon will form a triangle with Venus and the Pleiades. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin triangulum, from neuter of triangulus triangular, from tri- + angulus angle First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing triangle equilateral triangle isosceles triangle right triangle right-angled triangle spherical triangle triangle inequality Pascal's triangle equilateral triangle isosceles triangle right triangle right-angled triangle spherical triangle triangle inequality Pascal's triangle See More Kids Definition triangle noun tri·an·gle ˈtrī-ˌaŋ-gəl 1 : a flat geometric figure that has three sides and three angles 2 : something that has three sides and three angles a triangle of land 3 : a musical instrument made of a steel rod bent in the shape of a triangle with one open angle Medical Definition triangle noun tri·an·gle ˈtrī-ˌaŋ-gəl : a three-sided region or space and especially an anatomical one see anterior triangle, carotid triangle, femoral triangle, posterior triangle, suboccipital triangle
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