triangulation

[ trahy-ang-gyuh-ley-shuhn ]

/ traɪˌæŋ gyəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun Surveying, Navigation.

a technique for establishing the distance between any two points, or the relative position of two or more points, by using such points as vertices of a triangle or series of triangles, such that each triangle has a side of known or measurable length (base, or base line ) that permits the size of the angles of the triangle and the length of its other two sides to be established by observations taken either upon or from the two ends of the base line.

the triangles thus formed and measured.

Origin of triangulation

First recorded in 1810–20; from Medieval Latin triangulātiōn- (stem of triangulātiō ) “the making of triangles”; see origin at triangulate, -ion

Words nearby triangulation

triangular bone, triangular matrix, triangular muscle, triangular trade, triangulate, triangulation, triangulation station, Triangulum, Triangulum Australe, triannual, triapsidal

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Example sentences from the Web for triangulation

This is triangulation, except that in this case most of the public is against Obama.
A Republican Opera Buffa|Michael Tomasky|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But there is no talk of triangulation; instead just a fact-defying rush to reinforce old narratives.
Partisan Spin Denies Obama Credit for Immigration Success|John Avlon|April 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Even while ratcheting up his rhetoric against the GOP, Obama also engaged in a bit of Clintonian triangulation.
Obama Comes Out Swinging|Howard Kurtz|June 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
McCain trotted out his own version of triangulation, pivoting from the president to the Senate Democratic leader.
McCain Blames Times for WikiLeaks|Howard Kurtz|November 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

He made application at head-quarters for a theodolite to make a triangulation of the distance, but was refused its use.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
A problem in triangulation or knotty question in physics would have charmed him and braced him up for any work.
The Galaxy|Various
We surveyed Hobson's Bay during our stay, and connected it by triangulation with Melbourne.
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.|J Lort Stokes
The calculation of these distances is made by "triangulation."
Astronomy for Amateurs|Camille Flammarion
It was necessary to build a triangulation tower 60 ft. high on the New Jersey side as an observation point.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910|Charles M. Jacobs

British Dictionary definitions for triangulation

triangulation

/ (traɪˌæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

a method of surveying in which an area is divided into triangles, one side (the base line) and all angles of which are measured and the lengths of the other lines calculated trigonometrically

the network of triangles so formed

the fixing of an unknown point, as in navigation, by making it one vertex of a triangle, the other two being known

chess a key manoeuvre in the endgame in which the king moves thrice in a triangular path to leave the opposing king with the move and at a disadvantage

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Scientific definitions for triangulation

triangulation

[ trī-ăng′gyə-lā′shən ]

A method of determining the relative positions of points in space by measuring the distances, and sometimes angles, between those points and other reference points whose positions are known. Triangulation often involves the use of trigonometry. It is commonly used in the navigation of aircraft and boats, and is the method used in the Global Positioning System , in which the reference points are satellites.

单词	triangulation
释义	triangulation [ trahy-ang-gyuh-ley-shuhn ] / traɪˌæŋ gyəˈleɪ ʃən / noun Surveying, Navigation. a technique for establishing the distance between any two points, or the relative position of two or more points, by using such points as vertices of a triangle or series of triangles, such that each triangle has a side of known or measurable length (base, or base line ) that permits the size of the angles of the triangle and the length of its other two sides to be established by observations taken either upon or from the two ends of the base line. the triangles thus formed and measured. Origin of triangulation First recorded in 1810–20; from Medieval Latin triangulātiōn- (stem of triangulātiō ) “the making of triangles”; see origin at triangulate, -ion Words nearby triangulation triangular bone, triangular matrix, triangular muscle, triangular trade, triangulate, triangulation, triangulation station, Triangulum, Triangulum Australe, triannual, triapsidal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for triangulation This is triangulation, except that in this case most of the public is against Obama. A Republican Opera Buffa\|Michael Tomasky\|April 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But there is no talk of triangulation; instead just a fact-defying rush to reinforce old narratives. Partisan Spin Denies Obama Credit for Immigration Success\|John Avlon\|April 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Even while ratcheting up his rhetoric against the GOP, Obama also engaged in a bit of Clintonian triangulation. Obama Comes Out Swinging\|Howard Kurtz\|June 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST McCain trotted out his own version of triangulation, pivoting from the president to the Senate Democratic leader. McCain Blames Times for WikiLeaks\|Howard Kurtz\|November 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He made application at head-quarters for a theodolite to make a triangulation of the distance, but was refused its use. The Boys of '61\|Charles Carleton Coffin. A problem in triangulation or knotty question in physics would have charmed him and braced him up for any work. The Galaxy\|Various We surveyed Hobson's Bay during our stay, and connected it by triangulation with Melbourne. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.\|J Lort Stokes The calculation of these distances is made by "triangulation." Astronomy for Amateurs\|Camille Flammarion It was necessary to build a triangulation tower 60 ft. high on the New Jersey side as an observation point. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910\|Charles M. Jacobs British Dictionary definitions for triangulation triangulation / (traɪˌæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən) / noun a method of surveying in which an area is divided into triangles, one side (the base line) and all angles of which are measured and the lengths of the other lines calculated trigonometrically the network of triangles so formed the fixing of an unknown point, as in navigation, by making it one vertex of a triangle, the other two being known chess a key manoeuvre in the endgame in which the king moves thrice in a triangular path to leave the opposing king with the move and at a disadvantage 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 Scientific definitions for triangulation triangulation [ trī-ăng′gyə-lā′shən ] A method of determining the relative positions of points in space by measuring the distances, and sometimes angles, between those points and other reference points whose positions are known. Triangulation often involves the use of trigonometry. It is commonly used in the navigation of aircraft and boats, and is the method used in the Global Positioning System , in which the reference points are satellites. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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