trilateral

tri·lat·er·al

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trahy-lat-er-uh l]
- /traɪˈlæt ər əl/
- /ˌtraɪ.ˈlæ.tə.rəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trahy-lat-er-uh l]
- /traɪˈlæt ər əl/

Definitions of trilateral word

adjective trilateral having three sides. 1
adjective trilateral having three sides 0
abbreviation TRILATERAL three-sided 0

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Origin of trilateral

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin trilater(us) three-sided + -al1. See tri-, lateral

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Parts of speech for Trilateral

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trilateral

trilateral popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for trilateral

adj trilateral

cuneate — wedge-shaped: cuneate leaves are attached at the narrow end
deltoid — the thick muscle forming the rounded contour of the outer edge of the shoulder and acting to raise the arm
deltoidal — of or relating to a river delta.
hastate — (of a leaf) triangular or shaped like an arrow, with two spreading lobes at the base.

All 4 Synonyms of trilateral