Triangulate

//tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəleɪt// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To locate by means of triangulation.

    ""I'll give you a check now," I said abruptly, and saw Selina's green eyes triangulate angrily on my face."

  2. 2
    survey by triangulation wordnet
  3. 3
    To pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both sides against the middle".

    "Cruz, meanwhile, could wind up in the hot seat as he tries to triangulate between his disagreement with Trump’s position and his clear unwillingness to openly attack."

  4. 4
    measure by using trigonometry wordnet
  5. 5
    To divide into triangles.
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  1. 6
    divide into triangles or give a triangular form to wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of triangular. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    composed of or marked with triangles wordnet

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""I'll give you a check now," I said abruptly, and saw Selina's green eyes triangulate angrily on my face."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin triangulum + -ate or Medieval Latin *triangulāt-, the past participial stem of *triangulō. Compare French trianguler.

Etymology 2

From Latin triangulātus. By surface analysis, tri- + angulate.

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