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triangulate

trian·gu·late

UK/tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəleɪt/ uncommon
adjective (1) verb (3)

adjective

1.

composed of or marked with triangles

verb

1.

divide into triangles or give a triangular form to

  • “triangulate the piece of cardboard”
2.

measure by using trigonometry

  • “triangulate the angle”
3.

survey by triangulation

  • “The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot”

Origin

From Latin triangulum + -ate or Medieval Latin *triangulāt-, the past participial stem of *triangulō. Compare French trianguler.

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