triangulation

[US]/traɪæŋɡjʊ'leɪʃn/
[UK]/traɪ,æŋɡju'leʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the process of determining the location of a point by forming a triangle to it
Word Forms

Example Sentences

The survey used triangulation to ensure the accuracy of the results.

Triangulation is a common technique used in research to validate findings.

The detective used triangulation of phone signals to track the suspect's location.

Triangulation can help pinpoint the exact location of an object.

Researchers often use triangulation of data from multiple sources to strengthen their conclusions.

The archaeologists used triangulation to map out the ancient city's layout.

Triangulation is a valuable tool in geolocation services for accurate positioning.

The pilot relied on triangulation of landmarks to navigate through the fog.

By using triangulation, astronomers can determine the distance to stars and galaxies.

Triangulation is a fundamental method in surveying and cartography.

Real-world Examples

We have this -- this almost this triangulation that no other country in the world no region in the world has.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

See what happens. Another is triangulation.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) August 2016 Collection

So triangulation is an old navigational technique.

Source: Terence Tao's mathematical thinking

He knew about the technique of triangulation.

Source: Terence Tao's mathematical thinking

We have this almost this triangulation that no other country in the world, no region in the world has.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2017 Compilation

We have this - - this almost this triangulation that no other in the country in the world, no other region in the world has.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

You can usually tell what the atmospheric conditions were based on things like shadows, and triangulation of light location, things like that.

Source: Pop culture

There, the astronomer Jean Picard devised an impressively complicated method of triangulation involving quadrants, pendulum clocks, zenith sectors, and telescopes for observing the motions of the moons of Jupiter.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

Hunted by ennui, he could no longer escape, and, by way of a summer school, he began a methodical survey — a triangulation — of the twelfth century.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Volume 2)

And so it's that process of triangulation, where you're looking for other experts who will validate that this source or this idea is credible, is really like the critical component of figuring out what to believe.

Source: Big Think Super Thoughts

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