Definition of triangulation Triangulation

/tɹajæˌŋgjulejˈʃʌn/ - [trayanggyuleyshun] - tri•an•gu•la•tion

We found 11 definitions of triangulation from 5 different sources.

What does triangulation mean?

Noun Plural: triangulations
triangulation - a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated
		surveying the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college"
triangulation - a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation
		trig, trigonometry the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

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triangulation (Noun)
A technique in surveying in which distances and directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the principles of trigonometry.
triangulation (Noun)
The network of triangles, so obtained, that are the basis of a map or chart.
triangulation (Noun)
In navigation or seismology, a process by which an unknown location is found using three known distances from known locations.
triangulation (Noun)
A delaying move in which the king moves in a triangular path in order to force the advance of a pawn.
triangulation (Noun)
The use of three or more researchers to interview the same people or to evaluate the same evidence to reduce the impact of individual bias.

triangulation (n.)
The series or network of triangles into which the face of a country, or any portion of it, is divided in a trigonometrical survey; the operation of measuring the elements necessary to determine the triangles into which the country to be surveyed is supposed to be divided, and thus to fix the positions and distances of the several points connected by them.

triangulation
A method of determining distance based on the principles of geometry.
triangulation
The combination of methodologies in the study of the same phenomenon or construct; a method of establishing the accuracy of information by comparing three or more types of independent points of view on data sources.