Why is the Quasitriangular Hopf algebra called "Quasitriangular"?

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The precise definition of a Quasitriangular Hopf algebra can be found on wikipedia.

What is the reason behind the word "Quasitriangular"?

Is it because the R-matrix is a triangular matrix, or is it related to some properties of triangles?

Thanks for the enlightenment.