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Delaunay triangulation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

For a given set P of discrete points in a plane: a triangulation DT(P) such that no point in P is inside the circumcircle of any triangle in DT(P).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, geometry, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Etymology

Named after Boris Delaunay for his work on this topic from 1934.