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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


adjective

  1. marked with or composed of triangles

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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

“I need [my team] to triangulate as many sources as possible and we then accept the most credible,” Francesco Motta said.

“There is no desire to triangulate or distance ourselves from Democrats,” a senior administration official said.

“Obama May Have to Triangulate Like Clinton If His Party Loses U.S. House,” announced a headline last week on Bloomberg.com.

As before of a line was made a lineate: so here in like manner of a triangle is made a triangulate.

Such is the Adscription of a triangle: The adscription of an ordinate triangulate is now to be taught.

If I had a transit, I could calculate the depth at any point where the water shows––triangulate with a vertical angle.

“You could triangulate at the first place where the bottom can be seen, beyond here,” suggested Genevieve.

And thus much of the geodesy of right lines, by the meanes of rectangled triangles: It followeth now of the triangulate.

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