triangulators
Those measuring by angles
Triangulators are people who determine position or distance by measuring angles from known points—the method used in surveying and navigation.
The term extends to those who calculate positions more abstractly: political triangulators position themselves between opposing factions to appeal to both, often seen as opportunistic rather than principled.
Clinton was accused of being a triangulator, shifting positions to capture the center.
Precision angle-measuring instrument
- transitMovement between places
- EDMBeat-driven club genre
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- geodesyEarth measurement science
boundaries · benchmarks · stakeout · fieldwork · measurements · elevation · contour · cadastre
Satellite-based location technology
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- geolocationDigital position identification
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- locationPosition in space
fix · alignment · tracking · signal · tower · beacon · receiver · antenna
Corner points of shapes
- sidesLateral edges or teams
- trigonometryTriangle angle mathematics
- bisectorLine splitting something equally
- PythagoreanOf ancient Greek mathematics
theorem · congruence · proof · circumcenter · incenter · centroid · orthocenter · construction
Device showing cardinal directions
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument
- bearingPosture or orientation
- waypointNavigation reference location
landmark · latitude · longitude · piloting · course · fix · celestial · ranging
Underhanded control of others
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- schemerCrafty, deceitful planner
- divisiveCausing sharp disagreement
- factionGroup within group
conflict · deception · strategist · instigator · intermediary · leverage · exploitation · Machiavellian
theodolite
Precision angle-measuring instrument
- transitMovement between places
- EDMBeat-driven club genre
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
geodesy · boundaries · benchmarks · stakeout · fieldwork · measurements · elevation · contour · cadastre · chainman
GPS
Satellite-based location technology
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- geolocationDigital position identification
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
location · fix · alignment · tracking · signal · tower · beacon · receiver · antenna · precision
vertices
Corner points of shapes
- sidesLateral edges or teams
- trigonometryTriangle angle mathematics
- bisectorLine splitting something equally
Pythagorean · theorem · congruence · proof · circumcenter · incenter · centroid · orthocenter · construction · compass
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument
- bearingPosture or orientation
waypoint · landmark · latitude · longitude · piloting · course · fix · celestial · ranging · coastal
manipulation
Underhanded control of others
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- schemerCrafty, deceitful planner
- divisiveCausing sharp disagreement
faction · conflict · deception · strategist · instigator · intermediary · leverage · exploitation · Machiavellian · backstabbing
triangulatorsideologues
Adherents of fixed doctrines
purists · true believers · hardliners · partisans · extremists