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trilateral

tri·la·te·ral

US/ˌtrɪˈlæ.təɹ.əl/ uncommon

noun

adjective

1.

involving three parties or elements

  • “the triangular mother-father-child relationship”
  • “a trilateral agreement”
  • “a tripartite treaty”
  • “a tripartite division”
  • “a three-way playoff”
2.

having three sides

  • “a trilateral figure”

Origin

Borrowed from New Latin trilaterālis or from tri- + lateral.

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