triangulate
Use Triangulate in a sentence
tri·an·gu·late
[adj. trahy-ang-gyuh-lit, -leyt; v. trahy-ang-gyuh-leyt] adjective, verb, tri·an·gu·lat·ed, tri·an·gu·lat·ing. 
gyə adjective
1.
composed of or marked with triangles.
verb (used with object)
2.
to make triangular.
3.
to divide into triangles.
4.
to survey (an area) by triangulation.
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| triangulate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | a. to survey by the method of triangulation |
| b. to calculate trigonometrically | |
| 2. | to divide into triangles |
| 3. | to make triangular |
| —adj | |
| 4. | marked with or composed of triangles |
| tri'angulately | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
Of course, if you want to use the phone, they can triangulate and pinpoint you with the cell towers during the call itself.
We used focus groups as a research tool to triangulate a range of other data, including artifacts and surveys.
For example, they may have to triangulate themselves or set up internal data structures.
Previously, trucks had to wait until enough calls came in to let them triangulate the location of an outage.
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