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triangulate

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

adjective

  1. composed of or marked with triangles.


verb (used with object)

, tri·an·gu·lat·ed, tri·an·gu·lat·ing.
  1. to make triangular.
  2. to divide into triangles.
  3. to survey (an area) by triangulation.

triangulate

verb

    1. to survey by the method of triangulation
    2. to calculate trigonometrically
  1. to divide into triangles
  2. to make triangular
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. marked with or composed of triangles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • triˈangulately, adverb
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Other Words From

  • tri·angu·lator noun
  • subtri·angu·late adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of triangulate1

1600–10; < Medieval Latin triangulātus, past participle of triangulāre to make triangles. See triangle, -ate 1
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Example Sentences

The researchers propose that spiders may triangulate the insects’ distance and direction using hairlike structures on their legs called trichobothria that pick up minute fluctuations in sound and air currents.

And I never truly expected her to racially triangulate herself on our podcast.

Before I move on, you need to understand that GPS works only within 10 feet of your actual position, which is pretty amazing for triangulating satellites that are thousands of miles away.

Clinton drove some of his own fans crazy, but he was a genius at the political art of triangulating.

It was a location that influenced his ability to triangulate the needs of different groups and to resolve difficult problems, according to friends and family.

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