triangulate

tri·an·gu·late

 (trī-ăng′gyə-lāt′)

v. tri·an·gu·lat·ed, tri·an·gu·lat·ing, tri·an·gu·lates

v.tr.

1. To divide into triangles.

2. To survey by triangulation.

3. To make triangular.

4. To measure by using trigonometry.

v.intr.

1. To employ geometric or surveying triangulation.

2. To try to establish a new political position by triangulation.

adj. (trī-ăng′gyə-lĭt)

1. Of or relating to triangles; triangular.

2. Made up of or marked with triangles.

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tri·an′gu·la′tor n.

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triangulate

vb (tr)

1. (Surveying)

a. to survey by the method of triangulation

b. to calculate trigonometrically

2. to divide into triangles

3. to make triangular

adj

(Mathematics) marked with or composed of triangles

triˈangulately adv

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tri•an•gu•late

(adj. traɪˈæŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt; v. -ˌleɪt)

adj., v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. adj.

1. composed of or marked with triangles.

v.t.

2. to make triangular.

3. to divide into triangles.

4. to survey (an area) by triangulation.

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

tri•an′gu•la`tor, n.

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triangulate

Past participle: triangulated
Gerund: triangulating

Imperative

triangulate

triangulate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	triangulate - divide into triangles or give a triangular form to; "triangulate the piece of cardboard" carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up, separate - separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
	2.	triangulate - measure by using trigonometry; "triangulate the angle" measure, measure out, mensurate - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
	3.	triangulate - survey by triangulation; "The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot" survey - plot a map of (land)
Adj.	1.	triangulate - composed of or marked with triangles

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Translations

triangulieren

triangular

trianguler

triangulate

[traɪˈæŋgjʊleɪt] VT → triangular

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triangulate

adj (Math) → triangulär (form)

vt → in Dreiecke einteilen; (Surv) → triangulieren

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