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- [trahy-ang-guh l]
- /ˈtraɪˌæŋ gəl/
- /ˈtraɪæŋɡl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahy-ang-guh l]
- /ˈtraɪˌæŋ gəl/
Definitions of triangle word
- noun triangle a closed plane figure having three sides and three angles. 1
- noun triangle a flat triangular piece, usually of plastic, with straight edges, used in connection with a T square for drawing perpendicular lines, geometric figures, etc. 1
- noun triangle any three-cornered or three-sided figure, object, or piece: a triangle of land. 1
- noun triangle a musical percussion instrument that consists of a steel triangle, open at one corner, that is struck with a steel rod. 1
- noun triangle a group of three; triad. 1
- noun triangle a situation involving three persons, especially one in which two of them are in love with the third. 1
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Origin of triangle
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin triangulum, noun use of neuter of triangulus three-cornered. See tri-, angle1
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Parts of speech for Triangle
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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triangle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
triangle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for triangle
noun triangle
- affaire de coeur — an affair of the heart; love affair
- love affair — a romantic relationship or episode between lovers; an amour.
- menage a trois — a domestic arrangement in which three people having sexual relations occupy the same household.
- chop — If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
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See also
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