adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of triangular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: triangular
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
triangulate
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Pronunciation
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/tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəleɪt/
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verb
Meaning 2
To locate by means of triangulation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both sides against the middle".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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verb
Meaning 4
To divide into triangles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, geometry, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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adjective
Meaning 5
composed of or marked with triangles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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verb
Meaning 6
survey by triangulation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot
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Broader terms: survey
verb
Meaning 7
measure by using trigonometry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- triangulate the angle
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Broader terms: measure, mensurate, measure out
verb
Meaning 8
divide into triangles or give a triangular form to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- triangulate the piece of cardboard
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
History
Etymology
From Latin triangulātus. By surface analysis, tri- + angulate.
From Latin triangulum + -ate or Medieval Latin *triangulāt-, the past participial stem of *triangulō. Compare French trianguler.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: trianguler — to locate by triangulation
- Portuguese: triangular — to locate by triangulation
- Russian: триангули́ровать (triangulírovatʹ) — to locate by triangulation
- Scottish Gaelic: triantanaich — to locate by triangulation
- Spanish: triangular — to locate by triangulation
- German: gegeneinander ausspielen — to pit two against each other