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trianglea flat shape with three straight sides and three angles

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/

Example Sentences

  • The pizza slice was cut into a perfect triangle.
  • My love triangle with Netflix and my bed is getting complicated.
  • The Bermuda Triangle remains a mystery to scientists.

triangle

NOUN

[/ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/]

a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles

a cheerful teacher holds up colorful wooden blocks showing different flat shapes with three straight sides and three pointed corners. She points to each corner and side while students eagerly raise their hands to answer. The geometric shapes clearly display three equal sides meeting at three distinct angles. Several students lean forward excitedly as they recognize the three-sided flat figures.  a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles
💡 Concept

a cheerful teacher holds up colorful wooden blocks showing different flat shapes with three straight sides and three pointed corners. She points to each corner and side while students eagerly raise their hands to answer. The geometric shapes clearly display three equal sides meeting at three distinct angles. Several students lean forward excitedly as they recognize the three-sided flat figures. a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixtri--
Rootangl
Suffix--le

🎵Rhyme

anglemangletangle
angle
mangle
tangle

🔗Collocations

right triangle
equilateral triangle
love triangle
triangle shape
triangle warning sign

📝Examples

The pizza slice was cut into a perfect triangle.

😄 Fun example

My love triangle with Netflix and my bed is getting complicated.

The Bermuda Triangle remains a mystery to scientists.

😄 Fun example

She hit the triangle so hard that everyone jumped.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

trigonthree-sided figuretrilateral

Antonyms

circlesquarerectangle

Related

geometryanglevertexpolygontrigonometry

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