triangle inequality

tri·an·gle in·e·qual·i·ty

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Definitions of triangle inequality words

noun triangle inequality the theorem that the absolute value of the sum of two quantities is less than or equal to the sum of the absolute values of the quantities. 1
noun triangle inequality the related theorem that the magnitude of the sum of two vectors is less than or equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the vectors. 1
noun triangle inequality (for metric spaces) the related theorem that the distance between two points does not exceed the sum of their distances from any third point. 1

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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