Triangulate

Pronunciation: /traɪˈæŋɡjəˌleɪt/

Definitions of triangulate

verb to determine or locate the position of something by measuring the distances to two other points

Example Sentences

A1 I can triangulate the location of the treasure using a map and compass.

A2 The detective was able to triangulate the suspect's whereabouts based on witness statements.

B1 The scientist used multiple data points to triangulate the position of the earthquake's epicenter.

B2 By triangulating the signals from different satellites, the GPS system can determine your exact location.

C1 The surveyor triangulated the boundaries of the property using advanced GPS technology.

C2 The military strategist was able to effectively triangulate enemy positions to plan their attack strategy.

Examples of triangulate in a Sentence

formal In order to accurately determine the location of the earthquake epicenter, scientists used triangulation to triangulate the exact point.

informal We can triangulate our position by using landmarks to figure out where we are.

slang Let's triangulate where the party is tonight so we can meet up.

figurative By triangulating different sources of information, we were able to piece together the truth of what really happened.

Grammatical Forms of triangulate

• past tense: triangulated
• plural: triangulate
• comparative: more triangulate
• superlative: most triangulate
• present tense: triangulates
• future tense: will triangulate
• perfect tense: has triangulated
• continuous tense: is triangulating
• singular: triangulate
• positive degree: triangulate
• infinitive: to triangulate
• gerund: triangulating
• participle: triangulating

Origin and Evolution of triangulate

First Known Use: 1703 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'triangulate' originated from the Latin word 'triangulus', which means 'three-cornered' or 'triangle'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in mathematics to refer to the process of determining the location of a point by measuring angles from two known points, 'triangulate' has evolved to also mean the process of determining or locating something by using three points of reference or sources of information.