triangulate

[ adjective trahy-ang-gyuh-lit, -leyt; verb trahy-ang-gyuh-leyt ]

/ adjective traɪˈæŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt; verb traɪˈæŋ gyəˌleɪt /

adjective

composed of or marked with triangles.

verb (used with object), tri·an·gu·lat·ed, tri·an·gu·lat·ing.

to make triangular.

to divide into triangles.

to survey (an area) by triangulation.

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Origin of triangulate

1600–10; < Medieval Latin triangulātus, past participle of triangulāre to make triangles. See triangle, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM triangulate

tri·an·gu·la·tor, nounsub·tri·an·gu·late, adjective

Words nearby triangulate

triangular bandage, triangular bone, triangular matrix, triangular muscle, triangular trade, triangulate, triangulation, triangulation station, triangulum, triangulum australe, triannual

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Example sentences from the Web for triangulate

“I need [my team] to triangulate as many sources as possible and we then accept the most credible,” Francesco Motta said.
ISIS Fighters Are Killing Faster than Statisticians Can Count|Peter Schwartzstein|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There is no desire to triangulate or distance ourselves from Democrats,” a senior administration official said.
Inside Obama's Tax-Cut Gamble|Howard Kurtz|December 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“Obama May Have to Triangulate Like Clinton If His Party Loses U.S. House,” announced a headline last week on Bloomberg.com.
Exit Rahm. Left Turn Ahead.|Peter Beinart|October 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As before of a line was made a lineate: so here in like manner of a triangle is made a triangulate.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus

For triangles doe compound and make the triangulate, but lines doe not make the lineate.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus
“You could triangulate at the first place where the bottom can be seen, beyond here,” suggested Genevieve.
Out of the Depths|Robert Ames Bennet
But in a Triangulate the matter is to be prooved by demonstration.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus
Therefore by a triangle there may be inscribed a triangulate of 6.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus

British Dictionary definitions for triangulate

triangulate

verb (traɪˈæŋɡjʊˌleɪt) (tr)

to survey by the method of triangulation
to calculate trigonometrically

to divide into triangles

to make triangular

adjective (traɪˈæŋɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)

marked with or composed of triangles

Derived forms of triangulate

triangulately, adverb

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