triangle postulate

noun

An axiom that states that the sum of the angles in a triangle equals two right angles, equivalent to the parallel postulate.

Meanings

nountriangle postulate (plural triangle postulates)

plural triangle postulates

  1. geometryAn axiom that states that the sum of the angles in a triangle equals two right angles, equivalent to the parallel postulate.

Synonyms & antonyms

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