triantánacht — meaning in English
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English meaning
- triangulation noun A method of finding an unknown location or distance using angles measured from known points.
- trigonometry noun The branch of mathematics dealing with the relationships between the angles and sides of triangles.
Senses
triantánacht is used for these senses in English:
- triangulation (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.
- trigonometry (geometry, analysis) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships.
triangulation — full definition
- noun A method of finding an unknown location or distance using angles measured from known points.
- noun (figurative, politics) The strategy of positioning oneself between two opposing sides to appeal to the middle ground.
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