Triangle

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Related Terms 1.3 Proper Noun

English

Pronunciation

(US) SAMPA:/traI.eIN.g@l/

Noun

triangle

1. (mathematics) A three-sided polygon.
2. (music) A metal percussion instrument suspended by a string and hit with a straight metal bar causing a resonant sound.
3. A love triangle

Translations

• Afrikaans: driehoek
• Breton: tric'horn m -ioù pl (1)
• Catalan: triangle m
• Chinese: 三角形 (sān jiǎo xíng)
• Dutch: driehoek (1) m, triangel (2) m
• Esperanto: triangulo
• Finnish: kolmio (1) , triangeli (2), kolmio- (3)
• French: triangle m (1, 2)
• Frisian: trijehoek
• German: Dreieck n (1), Triangel f (2)
• Indonesian: segitiga
•  : triantán
• Italian: triangolo m (1, 2)
• Japanese: 三角形 (さんかくけい, sankakukei)
• Latin: triangulum n (1)
• Polish: trójkąt m
• Portuguese: triângulo m
• Romanian: triunghi n
• Russian: треугольник
• Spanish: triángulo m
• Swedish: triangel (1,2,3) trekant (3)
• Turkish: üçgen

Related Terms

• acute triangle
• Bermuda Triangle
• circular triangle
• Devil's Triangle
• equilateral triangle
• eternal triangle
• golden triangle
• isoceles triangle
• love triangle
• North Atlantic Triangle
• obtuse triangle
• right triangle
• scalene triangle
• spherical triangle

Proper Noun

Triangle

1. The area comprising the cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill in the US state of North Carolina. Used with the except when attributive.

   I moved to the Triangle two years ago.

   Many Triangle residents enjoy iced tea.