Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click a synonym from the results below to see its synonyms.

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
appraisal, appraisement, approximation, assessment, assize, assizement, automatic tracking, calculation, computation, correction, data transmission, determination, estimate, estimation, evaluation, flector tuning, gauging, instrumentation, locking on, locking signals, mapping, measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration, metric system, phase adjustment, pinpointing, precision focusing, quantification, quantization, radar navigation, radar-telephone relay, range finding, rating, scan conversion, scanning, signal modulation, survey, surveying, telemetering, telemetry, three-pointing, tracking, triggering signals, valuation
Dictionary Results for triangulation:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
triangulation
    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; useful in navigation
    2: 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

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Triangulation \Tri*an`gu*la"tion\, n. [Cf. F. triangulation.]
   (Surv.)
   The series or network of triangles into which the face of a
   country, or any portion of it, is divided in a
   trigonometrical survey; the operation of measuring the
   elements necessary to determine the triangles into which the
   country to be surveyed is supposed to be divided, and thus to
   fix the positions and distances of the several points
   connected by them.
   [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy