n. 1 a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; 2 a method of surveying
They used triangulation to determine where they were.
They used triangulation to determine where they were.
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trigonometric method; surveying method; technique for determining distance
square root
5 syllables
tri-an-gu-la-tion
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