triangulation
noun/traɪˌæŋɡjəˈleɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #17,359 most common English word
Meaning
a method of determining a location or relationship by measuring angles or distances from multiple fixed reference points.
Example sentence
The hikers used triangulation to find their exact position by measuring angles from three known landmarks.
Synonyms & related words
- positioning
- navigation
- surveying
- mapping
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