triangulate
Find by angles
Triangulate means to determine position or location by measuring angles from known reference points—a surveying technique using triangles.
By extension, to triangulate is to gather information from multiple sources to verify accuracy or find common ground: We triangulated the reports to confirm what happened.
In politics, triangulating means positioning oneself between opposing viewpoints to appeal to both sides.
Standard for comparison
- datumSingle unit of information
- theodolitePrecision angle-measuring instrument
- transitMovement between places
- baselineStandard for comparison
station · azimuth · bearing · elevation · coordinates · plot · measure · traverse
Point where edges converge
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- sidesLateral edges or teams
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- bisectDivide into two equal portions
circumscribe · inscribe · equilateral · isosceles · scalene · hypotenuse · theorem · congruent
Satellite-based location technology
- waypointNavigation reference location
- bearingPosture or orientation
- fixRepair or solution
- positionLocation or stance
satellite · landmark · coordinates · beacon · course · chart · radar · location
Notation pointing elsewhere
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
- confirmValidate as true
- deduceReach by reasoning
analyze · cross-check · validate · synthesize · converge · pinpoint · coordinate · calculate
Facilitate agreement between disputants
- navigateGuide through terrain
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
intermediary · liaison · third-party · alliance · coalition · facilitate · arbitrate · position
benchmark
Standard for comparison
- datumSingle unit of information
- theodolitePrecision angle-measuring instrument
- transitMovement between places
baseline · station · azimuth · bearing · elevation · coordinates · plot · measure · traverse · leveling
vertex
Point where edges converge
bisect · circumscribe · inscribe · equilateral · isosceles · scalene · hypotenuse · theorem · congruent · proof
GPS
Satellite-based location technology
position · satellite · landmark · coordinates · beacon · course · chart · radar · location · pinpoint
cross-reference
Notation pointing elsewhere
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
- confirmValidate as true
deduce · analyze · cross-check · validate · synthesize · converge · pinpoint · coordinate · calculate · assess
mediate
Facilitate agreement between disputants
broker · intermediary · liaison · third-party · alliance · coalition · facilitate · arbitrate · position · maneuver
- verifycheck, confirm, verify, validate, authenticate
- mesh editingvertex, edge, face, polygon, extrude
- transformationschange, changes, transform, transforms, transformation
triangulateguess
Estimate without certainty
speculate · assume · wing it · shoot from the hip · conjecture
triangulatetake at face value
Accept without deeper analysis
approximate · ballpark · muddle through · improvise · fudge
- triangular pyramidFour-faced polyhedron, all triangles
- triangular numberInteger summing consecutive naturals
- triangular tradeThree-legged Atlantic exchange system
- triangular prismThree-sided extruded shape
- triangular bandageThree-cornered medical wrap
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