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TRILATERAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A three-sided polygon
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("trilateral" is a kind of...):
polygon; polygonal shape (a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trilateral"):
acute-angled triangle; acute triangle (a triangle whose interior angles are all acute)
equiangular triangle; equilateral triangle (a three-sided regular polygon)
isosceles triangle (a triangle with two equal sides)
oblique triangle (a triangle that contains no right angle)
obtuse-angled triangle; obtuse triangle (a triangle that contains an obtuse interior angle)
right-angled triangle; right triangle (a triangle with one right angle)
scalene triangle (a triangle with no two sides of equal length)
cuneus; wedge; wedge shape (any shape that is triangular in cross section)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having three sides
Example:
a trilateral figure
Synonyms:
three-sided; triangular; trilateral
Classified under:
Similar:
many-sided; multilateral (having many parts or sides)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Involving three parties
Example:
trilateral talks
Classified under:
Similar:
mutual; reciprocal (concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return)
