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triangulation in Dutch

triangulation in Dutch is triangulatie, driehoeksmeting — triangulation means a method of finding an unknown location or distance using angles measured from known points.

triangulation in Dutch

triangulatie
noun
(uncountable, surveying) A technique in which distances and directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the principles of trigonometry; (countable) an instance of the use of this technique.
driehoeksmeting
noun
(uncountable, surveying) A technique in which distances and directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the principles of trigonometry; (countable) an instance of the use of this technique.

What does "triangulation" mean?

  1. noun A method of finding an unknown location or distance using angles measured from known points.
    "Cell towers use triangulation to estimate a phone's location."
  2. noun (figurative, politics) The strategy of positioning oneself between two opposing sides to appeal to the middle ground.
    "Critics called the policy shift a classic case of political triangulation."
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triangulation in a sentence

  • Cell towers use triangulation to estimate a phone's location.
  • Critics called the policy shift a classic case of political triangulation.

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What is "triangulation" in Dutch?

"triangulation" in Dutch is triangulatie, driehoeksmeting. triangulation means: A method of finding an unknown location or distance using angles measured from known points.

How do you use "triangulation" in a sentence?

Example: "Cell towers use triangulation to estimate a phone's location." In Dutch, "triangulation" is triangulatie, driehoeksmeting.

Are there other ways to say "triangulation" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "triangulation": triangulatie, driehoeksmeting.

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