Meanings
nountriangle wave (plural triangle waves)
plural triangle waves
- engineeringA function or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards.
Origin
From triangle + wave, named for its triangular shape when graphed.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 三角波
- 三角波 (sānjiǎobō)function or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards
Dutch driehoeksgolf, driehoek
- driehoeksgolffunction or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards
- driehoekfunction or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards
Estonian kolmnurklaine
- kolmnurklainefunction or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards
Finnish kolmioaalto
- kolmioaaltofunction or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards
Italian onda triangolare
- onda triangolarefunction or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards
Japanese 三角波
- 三角波 (sankakunami)function or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards
Polish fala trójkątna
- fala trójkątnafunction or waveform that alternately ramps linearly upwards and then downwards
Cite this entry
APA
triangle wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangle%20wave
MLA
“triangle wave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangle%20wave. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triangle wave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangle%20wave.
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