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triangulate.

To locate by means of triangulation.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəleɪt/
  1. To locate by means of triangulation.

  2. 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".

  3. To divide into triangles.

Where this word comes from

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

adj/tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəleɪt/
  1. Synonym of triangular.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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