Biangulate

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point

    "e.g. Move one mile north-east, then two miles south."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of biangular. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"e.g. Move one mile north-east, then two miles south."

Etymology

From bi- + angulate.

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