"trilateral" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌtrɪˈlæ.təɹ.əl/ [US], [ˌtrɪˈlæ.ɾɚ.əl] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-trilateral.wav
Rhymes: -ætəɹəl Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin trilaterālis or from tri- + lateral. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-new|trilaterālis}} New Latin trilaterālis, {{af|en|tri-|lateral}} tri- + lateral Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} trilateral (not comparable)
  1. Having three sides Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-trilateral-en-adj-oaCEFWkf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with tri- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 49 51
  2. Involving three parties Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): եռակողմ (eṙakoġm) (Armenian), тристранен (tristranen) (Bulgarian), trilateral (German), tree-lhiatteeagh (Manx), трёхсторо́нний (trjoxstorónnij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-trilateral-en-adj-uJ~Hx3Ty Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tri-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Russian translations, Three Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Three: 42 58 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: trilateralization
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