triangulate

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I - verb

1. divide into triangles or give a triangular form to
- triangulate the piece of cardboard
• Derivationally related forms:
triangle
• Hypernyms:
divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. measure by using trigonometry
- triangulate the angle
• Derivationally related forms:
triangulation
• Hypernyms:
measure, mensurate, measure out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. survey by triangulation
- The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot
• Derivationally related forms:
triangulation, triangle
• Hypernyms:
survey
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

II - adjective

composed of or marked with triangles
• Pertains to noun:
triangle