triangle
- noun
- /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
- The flag was designed in the shape of a triangle, symbolizing progress and unity.
- equilateral triangle
- isosceles triangle
- right triangle
And at the top of the triangle is narcissism.
- And at the top of the triangle is narcissism.
- So now it's sort of this triangle with two outward facing screens.
- She wears a white bikini with red polka dots, triangle cut top, ruffled bottom.
- Consider some of the examples that that you've got, like the triangle, right triangle.
- And why are triangles so good for this purpose?
- So we cut into strips, triangles, and roll together.
Examples
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Think of the vertical side of the dashed triangle as its base, of length 6.
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What can we say about this small triangle and this large triangle?
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However, we do see that this is a triangle, a right triangle.
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Both feet must remain in the triangle at all times.
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CAB is a right angle triangle.
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Find the area of the triangle drawn on the dot paper in Figure 5.
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Notice that the three shaded triangles are all right triangles, which makes their area easy to determine.
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We can use this formula because all triangles in our Cartesian coordinate system are right triangles.
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The artist painted a vibrant triangle to represent the harmony between earth, water, and sky.
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In geometry class, we learned that the sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.
Synonyms
A flat closed shape with at least three straight sides and angles, like a triangle or square
A shape with three straight sides and three angles
A flat shape with three sides
Compounds
An area of sea between Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico where ships and planes are said to disappear
- Informal
A part of a project where tasks, decisions, or resources disappear and never get done
- Specialized
Triangle with a right angle whose sides are whole numbers and follow a^2 + b^2 = c^2
- Specialized
A triangle that has all sides of different lengths and all angles of different sizes
A small group of three bright stars in the southern sky near Circinus and Apus
How Many Sides
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Triangle comes from the parts tri- meaning 'three' and angle meaning 'corner', so a triangle is simply a flat shape with 'three' corners and three sides.