Triangulation

//tɹaɪˌæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən//

Synonyms for "triangulation" (47 found)

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Translations

24 translations across 22 languages.

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Bulgarian

1 entries
  • триангулация noun (surveying technique)

Catalan

1 entries
  • triangulació noun (surveying technique)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 三角測量 /三角测量 noun (surveying technique)

Czech

1 entries
  • triangulace noun (surveying technique)

Dutch

2 entries
  • driehoeksmeting noun (surveying technique)
  • triangulatie noun (surveying technique)

Finnish

1 entries
  • kolmiomittaus noun (surveying technique)

French

1 entries
  • triangulation noun (surveying technique)

Greek

1 entries
  • τριγωνισμός noun (surveying technique)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • שילוש noun (surveying technique)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • háromszögelés noun (surveying technique)
  • trianguláció noun (surveying technique)

Italian

1 entries
  • triangolazione noun (surveying technique)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 三角測量 noun (surveying technique)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • триангуляция noun (surveying technique)

Kyrgyz

1 entries
  • триангуляция noun (surveying technique)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • triangulering noun (surveying technique)

Polish

1 entries
  • triangulacja noun (surveying technique)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • triangulação noun (surveying technique)

Russian

1 entries
  • триангуля́ция noun (surveying technique)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • triantanachadh noun (surveying technique)

Swedish

1 entries
  • triangulering noun (surveying technique)

Turkish

1 entries
  • nirengi noun (surveying technique)

Welsh

1 entries
  • triongl noun (surveying technique)

Sample sentences

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Triangulation is a sequence of three moves performed by one of the kings in order to return to the same position with the advantage of the opposition, which leaves the other king in zugzwang.

Source: tatoeba (10262968)

Narcissists use triangulation, pitting people against each other, to maintain control and create division.

Source: tatoeba (11766995)

The season of 1835–36 was employed in carrying on the triangulation; in which Colonel [George] Everest was much impeded by a long continuance of hazy and cloudy weather. It appears, however, that the principal triangulation was brought down to the line from Juktipura to Pagara; […]

Source: wiktionary

Russia began under Catherine II, and has since constantly either taken up at different points or extended the triangulations successively made, with always more perfection of men of science. Now, these triangulations form a fully connected series from north of the arctic circle to south of Dorpat.

Source: wiktionary

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