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triangulate¹

  • /tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəleɪt/

Where it comes from

From Latin triangulum + -ate or Medieval Latin *triangulāt-, the past participial stem of *triangulō. Compare French trianguler.

verb triangulates · triangulating · triangulated

  1. To locate by means of triangulation. "I'll give you a check now," I said abruptly, and saw Selina's green eyes triangulate angrily on my face.
  2. To pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both sides against the middle". Cruz, meanwhile, could wind up in the hot seat as he tries to triangulate between his disagreement with Trump’s position and his clear unwillingness to openly attack.
  3. To divide into triangles.

triangulate²

  • /tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəleɪt/

Where it comes from

From Latin triangulātus. By surface analysis, tri- + angulate.

adjective

  1. not comparable Synonym of triangular.

    Similar: triangular

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verb to locate by triangulation

Españoltriangular
Portuguêstriangular
Françaistrianguler
Русскийтриангули́ровать triangulírovatʹ

verb to pit two against each other

Deutschgegeneinander ausspielen

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@misc{triangulate_2026,
  title = {triangulate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/triangulate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}