trilateral
pronunciation
How to pronounce trilateral in British English:
UK [ˌtraɪˈlætərəl]
How to pronounce trilateral in American English:
US [traɪˈlætərəl]
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- Noun:
- a three-sided polygon
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- Adjective:
- involving three parties or elements
- having three sides
Word Origin
- trilateral (adj.)
- 1650s, from Late Latin trilaterus "three-sided;" see tri- + lateral. The Trilateral Commission (representing Japan, the U.S., and Europe) was founded 1973. Related: Trilateralism; trilaterally.
Example
- 1. The three countries need to give full play to the role of the china-japan-rok trilateral cooperation secretariat and enable it to provide strong service and support for trilateral cooperation .
- 2. The three countries have already set up a joint study committee ( jsc ) involving government officials , businesses and academic participants to look into the feasibility of a trilateral free trade agreement .
- 3. It was this weakness ( along with the inability to agree on the make-up of a reformed security council ) that in part led to the creation of the group of seven and the trilateral process in the 1970s .
- 4. China , japan and korea are major trading partners and korean officials have estimated the trilateral trade agreement could boost that country 's inflation-adjusted gross domestic product by up to 0.44 % within five years , and by up to 1.45 % within 10 years .