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triangulate in Portuguese

triangulate in Portuguese is triangular — triangulate means to find the exact location of something by measuring angles from two or more known points.

triangulate in Portuguese

triangular
verb
To locate by means of triangulation.

What does "triangulate" mean?

  1. verb To find the exact location of something by measuring angles from two or more known points.
    "Surveyors triangulated the position of the new boundary marker."
  2. verb (figurative) To play two people or groups against each other to gain an advantage.
    "The politician was accused of trying to triangulate rival factions within the party."
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triangulate in a sentence

  • Surveyors triangulated the position of the new boundary marker.
  • The politician was accused of trying to triangulate rival factions within the party.

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What is "triangulate" in Portuguese?

"triangulate" in Portuguese is triangular. triangulate means: To find the exact location of something by measuring angles from two or more known points.

How do you use "triangulate" in a sentence?

Example: "Surveyors triangulated the position of the new boundary marker." In Portuguese, "triangulate" is triangular.

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