triangulates
Finds by angles
Triangulates means to determine position or location by measuring angles from two known points—a technique used in surveying, navigation, and GPS technology.
The term extends to any method of establishing something through multiple reference points: She triangulated the rumor by asking three different colleagues.
In relationships or politics, to triangulate is to position oneself strategically between two opposing parties or viewpoints.
Precision angle-measuring instrument
- baselineStandard for comparison
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- transitMovement between places
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
coordinates · latitude · longitude · elevation · distance · angle · measurement · positioning
Navigation reference location
- bearingPosture or orientation
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- landmarkNotable point of reference
course · coordinates · pilotage · radar · sonar · mariner · wayfinding · route
Point where edges converge
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- sineOpposite over hypotenuse
- cosineRatio in triangle math
theorem · isosceles · equilateral · scalene · hypotenuse · congruent · circumscribed · inscribed
Notation pointing elsewhere
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
- confirmValidate as true
- deduceReach by reasoning
pinpoint · intelligence · reconnaissance · sources · evidence · analysis · investigation · interrogation
Locate with exactness
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- localizeFix to specific spot
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
refinement · alignment · measurement · specificity · adjustment · tuning · fine-tune · verification
theodolite
Precision angle-measuring instrument
GPS · coordinates · latitude · longitude · elevation · distance · angle · measurement · positioning · traverse
waypoint
Navigation reference location
- bearingPosture or orientation
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
landmark · course · coordinates · pilotage · radar · sonar · mariner · wayfinding · route · compass
vertex
Point where edges converge
cosine · theorem · isosceles · equilateral · scalene · hypotenuse · congruent · circumscribed · inscribed · bisector
cross-reference
Notation pointing elsewhere
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
- confirmValidate as true
deduce · pinpoint · intelligence · reconnaissance · sources · evidence · analysis · investigation · interrogation · surveillance
pinpoint
Locate with exactness
exactness · refinement · alignment · measurement · specificity · adjustment · tuning · fine-tune · verification · cross-check
- localizespinpoints, identifies, situates, positions, places
triangulatesguesses
Estimates without certainty
wings it · shoots from the hip · eyeballs · estimates · approximates
triangulatesassumes
Accepts as true
takes on faith · jumps to conclusions · presumes · takes at face value · speculates
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