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triangular bandage |
triangular prism |
triangulares |
triangularity |
triangularly |
triangulate
| triangulation
| triangulum
| triangulum australe
| triarchy
| triarian
triangulate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb triangulate has 3 senses
- triangulate(v = verb.social) Array - divide into triangles or give a triangular form to; "triangulate the piece of cardboard" is one way to carve up, dissever, divide, separate, split, split up
- triangulate(v = verb.cognition) Array - measure by using trigonometry; "triangulate the angle" is one way to measure, measure out, mensurate
- triangulate(v = verb.cognition) Array - survey by triangulation; "The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot" is one way to survey
Derived form noun triangle1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived form noun triangulation1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived forms noun triangle1, noun triangulation2
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Adjective triangulate has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
triangulate, v. t.
- To divide into triangles; specifically, to survey by means of a series of triangles properly laid down and measured. [1913 Webster]
- To make triangular, or three-cornered. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
triangulate, v. & adj.
--v.tr.
1 divide (an area) into triangles for surveying purposes.
2 a measure and map (an area) by the use of triangles with a known base length and base angles. b determine (a height, distance, etc.) in this way.
--adj. Zool. marked with triangles.
--v.tr.
1 divide (an area) into triangles for surveying purposes.
2 a measure and map (an area) by the use of triangles with a known base length and base angles. b determine (a height, distance, etc.) in this way.
--adj. Zool. marked with triangles.
Derivative
triangulately adv. triangulation n.
Etymology
L triangulatus triangular (as TRIANGLE)
THESAURUS
triangulate
allocate, appraise, appreciate, assay, assess, assign, calculate, calibrate, caliper, check a parameter, collocate, compute, deploy, dial, dispose, divide, emplace, estimate, evaluate, fathom, fix, gauge, get a fix, graduate, home in on, install, localize, locate, measure, mensurate, mete, meter, navigate, pace, pin down, pinpoint, place, plumb, position, prize, probe, put in place, quantify, quantize, rate, situate, size, size up, sound, span, spot, step, survey, take a reading, valuate, value, weigh, zero in on
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