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What (who) is Triangulate - definition

DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A POINT BY FORMING TRIANGLES TO IT FROM KNOWN POINTS
Triangulated; Triangulate; Triangulating; Radio triangulation; Triangulation in three dimensions
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Triangulate         
·vt To make triangular, or three-cornered.
II. Triangulate ·vt To divide into triangles; specifically, to survey by means of a series of triangles properly laid down and measured.
triangulate         
¦ verb tr??'a?gj?le?t
1. divide (an area) into triangles for surveying purposes.
measure and map (an area) by the use of triangles with a known base length and base angles.
determine (a height, distance, or location) in this way.
2. form into a triangle or triangles.
Triangulation         
In trigonometry and geometry, triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by forming triangles to the point from known points.

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Triangulation

In trigonometry and geometry, triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by forming triangles to the point from known points.

Examples of use of Triangulate
1. Mobile phone base stations can also be used with software to triangulate positions.
2. The in–car box is typically monitored by several satellites, which combine and "triangulate" to give accurate coordinates.
3. But to triangulate, there need to be at least three towers near the caller, which is unlikely in rural areas.
4. Jenny Thorpe, a spokeswoman for Orange, said÷ We knew that the emergency call was received by two of our mast sites so we were able to triangulate the approximate position it came from.
5. Competition forces the poor to subsidise private interests, as the case of Royal Mail demonstrates Billy Hayes Wednesday February 22, 2006 The Guardian David Cameron‘s attempt to "triangulate" the Conservative party back into government shows little sign of succeeding.