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| tri·an·gu·la·tion [ trī àng gyə láysh'n ] (plural tri·an·gu·la·tions) |
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1. method for determining location trigonometrically: a navigation technique that uses the trigonometric properties of triangles to determine a location or course by means of compass bearings from two points a known distance apart. Space-age global positioning systems enable people to triangulate their location relative to the known positions of Earth-orbiting satellites.
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2. dividing of survey area into triangles: the division of a large area into adjacent triangles for survey purposes using trigonometric relationships to calculate the dimensions of an area bounded by each triangle. One side baseline and the angles to the third point of each adjacent triangle are measured, and the lengths of the other sides can be calculated from these measurements.
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3. system of triangles: the system of triangles laid out in triangulation
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