triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər 
1
a
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
a triangular plot of land
b
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular table
a triangular pyramid
2
a(1)
: of, relating to, or involving three elements
a triangular agreement
(2)
of a military group
: based primarily on three units
b
: of or relating to a love triangle
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Photo: Paket/Getty Images The most distinctive feature of the Flatiron Building is the very thing it’s named for—its unusual triangular shape, resembling a clothes iron.
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2024
Former President of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat, who once graced the cover of TIME magazine with the kaffiyeh in 1968, was well-known for wearing the scarf on his head in a triangular shape that mimicked the shape of Palestine, Ghnaim says.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Take the primary bathroom, which has a vaulted ceiling with a triangular barn window.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
The triangular arrangement of the photograph’s key elements – and the symmetry of the vertical line formed by the room’s corner at center – gives the image balance, stability and permanence, reflecting the way family and home serve as an anchor for the Chicano community.
—Rebecca Senf, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2024
Former President of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat, who once graced the cover of TIME magazine with the kaffiyeh in 1968, was well-known for wearing the scarf on his head in a triangular shape that mimicked the shape of Palestine, Ghnaim says.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Take the primary bathroom, which has a vaulted ceiling with a triangular barn window.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
The triangular arrangement of the photograph’s key elements – and the symmetry of the vertical line formed by the room’s corner at center – gives the image balance, stability and permanence, reflecting the way family and home serve as an anchor for the Chicano community.
—Rebecca Senf, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
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triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
1
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
2
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular pyramid
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triangular
noun
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
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