Synonyms for triangle
ˈtraɪˌæŋ gəltri·an·gle

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. trianglenoun

   A polygon with three sides and three angles.

   Synonyms:
   trigon, love triangle, menage à trois

2. trianglenoun

   A percussion instrument made by forming a metal rod into a triangular shape which is open at one angle. It is suspended from a string and hit with a metal bar to make a resonant sound.

   Synonyms:
   love triangle, menage à trois, trigon

3. trianglenoun

   A triangular shaped piece of equipment used for gathering the balls into the formation required by the game being played.

   Synonyms:
   love triangle, trigon, menage à trois

4. trianglenoun

   A love triangle.

   Synonyms:
   love triangle, menage à trois, trigon

5. trianglenoun

   The structure of systems composed with three interrelated objects.

   Synonyms:
   trigon, menage à trois, love triangle

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. triangle, trigon, trilateralnoun

   a three-sided polygon

   Synonyms:
   triplicity, trigon, trilateral

2. trianglenoun

   something approximating the shape of a triangle

   "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle"

   Synonyms:
   trigon, trilateral

3. Triangulum, Trianglenoun

   a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries

   Synonyms:
   trigon, trilateral

4. trianglenoun

   any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles

   Synonyms:
   trigon, trilateral

5. trianglenoun

   a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle

   Synonyms:
   trigon, trilateral

Matched Categories

1. • Constellation
   • Drafting Instrument
   • Percussion Instrument
   • Shape

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. trianglenoun

   Synonyms:
   three-sided figure

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.5 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "triangle":

   triangular, prd, wye-track, wye, delta

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How to use triangle in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   We were paying them tremendous amounts of money. And we're not paying them anymore. Because they haven't done a thing for us. They set up these caravans, at the Secretary's instruction, we are carrying out the President's direction and ending FY 2017 and FY 2018 foreign assistance programs for the Northern Triangle.

2. The State Department:

   Northern Triangle, we are carrying out the President's direction and ending FY (fiscal year) 2017 and FY 2018 foreign assistance programs for the Northern Triangle.

3. Mike Pompeo:

   State Department's State Department that for years and years and years we've provided hundreds of millions of dollars -- taxpayer, State Mike Pompeo taxpayer dollars -- to these countries and it, as you can see, hasn't delivered the outcome we're looking for with respect to American security and security along our southern border, so President Trump's made the decision that, with respect to the three countries in the Northern Triangle, we would turn off that assistance and frankly demand that they do the things that they're capable of doing. They've now expressed some willingness. We need to work alongside them to deliver on this outcome.

4. Cedric Richmond:

   All of her assignments before were not as clear cut. If you look at [ migration issues related to diplomacy at the ] Northern Triangle, look at voting rights, there was no clear way to measure success, i just reminded her that she and the President are both the biggest assets that we have.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   We are neighbors in this Hemisphere and our interest in Central America and Northern Triangle is very important to all countries concerned.