three-cornered

Describes something that has three corners or angles; often used literally for shapes or figuratively for a situation involving three parties or aspects.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt etwas, das drei Ecken oder Eckpunkte hat; wird oft wörtlich für Formen oder bildlich für eine Situation verwendet, an der drei Seiten oder Aspekte beteiligt sind.

1. Having three corners B2 formal

   Shaped with three distinct angles or points, typically triangular.

   • The ancient coin was three-cornered and made of bronze.
   • A three-cornered hat was fashionable in the 18th century.
   • The garden had a three-cornered flower bed.

   🇩🇪Dreieckig

   Synonyme: three-sidedtriangulartrilateral

2. Involving three parties C1 formal

   Involving a group or set of three people, groups, or elements.

   • The election became a three-cornered contest between the main parties.
   • They engaged in a three-cornered debate on the new policy.
   • A three-cornered agreement was signed by the three companies.

   🇩🇪Dreiseitig

   Synonyme: three-waytriangulartrilateraltripartite

   Antonyme: bilateralunilateral

• more three-cornered comparative form
• most three-cornered superlative form