NOUN | shape | trigon, triangle, trilateral | a three-sided polygon |
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group | trigon, triplicity | (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees | |
artifact | trigon | a triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome |
Meaning | A three-sided polygon. | |
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Synonyms | triangle, trilateral | |
Narrower | acute triangle, acute-angled triangle | A triangle whose interior angles are all acute |
equilateral triangle, equiangular triangle | A three-sided regular polygon | |
isosceles triangle | A triangle with two equal sides | |
oblique triangle | A triangle that contains no right angle | |
obtuse triangle, obtuse-angled triangle | A triangle that contains an obtuse interior angle | |
right triangle, right-angled triangle | A triangle with one right angle | |
scalene triangle | A triangle with no two sides of equal length | |
wedge, wedge shape, cuneus | Any shape that is triangular in cross section | |
Broader | polygon, polygonal shape | A closed plane figure bounded by straight sides |
Spanish | triángulo, trilateral | |
Catalan | triangle, trilateral |
Meaning | (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees. | |
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Synonym | triplicity | |
Category | astrology, star divination | A pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon |
Broader | trio, triad, triplet, triple | A set of three similar things considered as a unit |
Meaning | A triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome. | |
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Broader | lyre | A harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment |
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