Definition of triangle

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Triangle (n.) A draughtsman's square in the form of a right-angled triangle.

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Subtense :: Subtend (v. t.) To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc..
Scalene :: Scalene (n.) A triangle having its sides and angles unequal.
Triangularly :: Triangularly (adv.) In a triangular manner; in the form of a triangle.
Scalenohedron :: Scalenohedron (n.) A pyramidal form under the rhombohedral system, inclosed by twelve faces, each a scalene triangle..
Oxygon :: Oxygon (n.) A triangle having three acute angles.
Triangular :: Triangular (a.) Having three angles; having the form of a triangle.
Triangulate :: Triangulate (v. t.) To divide into triangles; specifically, to survey by means of a series of triangles properly laid down and measured..
Transversal :: Transversal (n.) A straight line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines, as a line intersecting the three sides of a triangle or the sides produced..
Side :: Side (n.) The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc..
Cathetus :: Cathetus (n.) One line or radius falling perpendicularly on another; as, the catheti of a right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides that include the right angle..
Subcontrary :: Subcontrary (a.) Having, or being in, a contrary order; -- said of a section of an oblique cone having a circular base made by a plane not parallel to the base, but so inclined to the axis that the section is a circle; applied also to two similar triangles when so placed as to have a common angle at the vertex, the opposite sides not being parallel..
Oblique-angled :: Oblique-angled (a.) Having oblique angles; as, an oblique-angled triangle..
Equilateral :: Equilateral (a.) Having all the sides equal; as, an equilateral triangle; an equilateral polygon..
Trigon :: Trigon (n.) A kind of game at ball played by three persons standing at the angular points of a triangle.
Cuproid :: Cuproid (n.) A solid related to a tetrahedron, and contained under twelve equal triangles..
Octahedron :: Octahedron (n.) A solid bounded by eight faces. The regular octahedron is contained by eight equal equilateral triangles.
Rib :: Rib (n.) In Gothic vaulting, one of the primary members of the vault. These are strong arches, meeting and crossing one another, dividing the whole space into triangles, which are then filled by vaulted construction of lighter material. Hence, an imitation of one of these in wood, plaster, or the like..
Triangle :: Triangle (n.) A small constellation situated between Aries and Andromeda.
Area :: Area (n.) The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle..
Trilateral :: Trilateral (a.) Having three sides; being three-sided; as, a trilateral triangle..
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