I. (ˈ)trī|aŋgyələ̇t, -aiŋ-, -əˌlāt, usu -d.+V adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin triangulatus, past participle of triangulare to make triangles, from Latin triangulum triangle
: consisting of or marked with triangles : having triangular markings
• tri·an·gu·late·ly adverb
II. -ˌlāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin triangul um triangle + English -ate
transitive verb
1. : to divide into triangles : give triangular form to
2.
[back-formation from triangulation ]
: to survey, map, or determine by triangulation
every culture is a moral geometry … a contingent means of triangulating one's course through reality — Weston La Barre
intransitive verb
: to use triangulation : make a determination by triangulation