Meaning of TRIGON
| Pronunciation: | | 'trIgân
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| | Definition: | | [n] a three-sided polygon |
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| | Synonyms: | | triangle, trilateral |
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| | See Also: | | acute triangle, acute-angled triangle, cuneus, equiangular triangle, equilateral triangle, isosceles triangle, oblique triangle, obtuse triangle, obtuse-angled triangle, polygon, polygonal shape, right triangle, right-angled triangle, scalene triangle, wedge, wedge shape | |
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\Tri"gon\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The cutting region of the crown of an upper molar, usually
the anterior part. That of a lower molar is the
\Tri"gon\, n. [L. trigonum, Gr. ?; ? (see {Tri-}) + ? a
corner, angle: cf. F. trigone.]
1. A figure having three angles; a triangle.
2. (Astrol.)
(a) A division consisting of three signs.
(b) Trine, an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees
from each other. --Hutton.
3. (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)
(a) A kind of triangular lyre or harp.
(b) A kind of game at ball played by three persons
standing at the angular points of a triangle.
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