HyperDic: triangulation

English > 2 senses of the word triangulation:
NOUNcognitiontriangulationa trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart
acttriangulationa method of surveying
triangulation > pronunciation
Soundstrayae.nggyuwley'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > triangulation: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation.
Broadertrigonometry, trigThe mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
Spanishtriangulación
Catalantriangulació
Verbstriangulatemeasure by using trigonometry
English > triangulation: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated.
BroadersurveyingThe practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
Spanishtriangulación
Catalantriangulació
Verbstriangulatesurvey by triangulation

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