Triangle (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a closed plane figure having three sides and three angles.
  2. a flat triangular piece, usually of plastic, with straight edges, used in connection with a T square for drawing perpendicular lines, geometric figures, etc.
  3. any three-cornered or three-sided figure, object, or piece: a triangle of land.
  4. a musical percussion instrument that consists of a steel triangle, open at one corner, that is struck with a steel rod.
  5. a group of three; triad.
  6. a situation involving three persons, especially one in which two of them are in love with the third.
  7. the constellation Triangulum.
noun
  1. 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: 1/2 base × height
  2. any object shaped like a triangle
  3. any situation involving three parties or points of view
  4. 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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