TRIANGULATION


Meaning of TRIANGULATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )tr ī - ˌ a ŋ -gy ə - ' l ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1818

: the measurement of the elements necessary to determine the network of triangles into which any part of the earth's surface is divided in surveying broadly : any similar trigonometric operation for finding a position or location by means of bearings from two fixed points a known distance apart

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