trilateral

[trahy-lat-er-uh l] /traɪˈlæt ər əl/

adjective

having three sides.

Origin

1650-60; < Latin trilater(us) three-sided + -al¹. See tri-, lateral

Related forms

trilaterality, noun

trilaterally, adverb

Examples from the web for trilateral

Consumers in all three nations will benefit as well from the expansion of trilateral trade.

British Dictionary definitions for trilateral

trilateral

/traɪˈlætərəl/

adjective

having three sides

Derived Forms

trilaterally, adverb

Word Origin and History for trilateral

adj.

1650s, from Latin trilaterus "three-sided;" see tri- + lateral. The Trilateral Commission (representing Japan, the U.S., and Europe) was founded 1973.