triangulation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: tri=an=gu=la=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

triangulation, n. [Cf. F. triangulation.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

triangulation

appraisal, appraisement, approximation, assessment, assize, assizement, automatic tracking, calculation, computation, correction, data transmission, determination, estimate, estimation, evaluation, flector tuning, gauging, instrumentation, locking on, locking signals, mapping, measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration, metric system, phase adjustment, pinpointing, precision focusing, quantification, quantization, radar navigation, radar-telephone relay, range finding, rating, scan conversion, scanning, signal modulation, survey, surveying, telemetering, telemetry, three-pointing, tracking, triggering signals, valuation