English to English
adjective
- composed of or marked with triangles
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- divide into triangles or give a triangular form to
Triangulate the piece of cardboard.
source: WordNet 3.0
- measure by using trigonometry
Triangulate the angle.
source: WordNet 3.0
- survey by triangulation
The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To divide into triangles; specifically, to survey by means of a series of triangles properly laid down and measured.
source: Webster 1913