Dictionary Check: triangulation
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Scrabble
14
points
Words with Friends
19
points
Definition
noun
a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points of a known distance apart; useful in navigation
noun
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
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