noun
triangulation
treye-angg-yuu-LAY-shuhn
noun
1
A method of finding an unknown location or distance using angles measured from known points.
"Cell towers use triangulation to estimate a phone's location."
2
(figurative, politics) The strategy of positioning oneself between two opposing sides to appeal to the middle ground.
"Critics called the policy shift a classic case of political triangulation."
How to Use Triangulation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe technique of pinpointing something using triangles and angles, or a political strategy of steering a middle course between opposing sides.
Common pairings
GPS triangulation
political triangulation
Word Forms
triangulations plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin triangulatio, built from triangulum, "triangle," via the verb triangulare.