triangulateadj.n.

Brit.

/trʌɪˈaŋɡjᵿlət/, U.S.

/traɪˈæŋɡjələt/

Etymology: < medieval Latin triangulātus triangular (Albertus Magnus, a1255), < Latin triangulum triangle n.: see -ate suffix²; but possibly past participle of medieval Latin *triangulāre verb.

1. Having three angles, triangular; in later use only in Natural History, applied to parts or structures of triangular form.

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the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adjective] > triangular

three-corneredc1400

three-squaredc1400

three-squarec1450

triangle1474

triangled1486

triangular?1541

three-corner1548

trilater1570

trigonal1571

three-corned1584

three-sided1601

triangulated1610

triangulate1611

triform1621

triangulary1622

triquetrous1658

trilateral1660

triagonal1665

trigonic1788

cocked hat1846

heater-shaped1847

the world > relative properties > number > geometry > shape or figure > [adjective] > two-dimensional > triangular

triangle1474

triangled1486

triangular?1541

trigonal1570

trilater1570

triangulated1610

triangulate1611

triform1621

triangulary1622

triquetrous1658

trilateral1660

trilineal1715

trilinear1715

trigonic1788

trigonate1815

triagonal1831

1611 A. Hopton Speculum Topographicum ii. ii. 187 Be it round, square, triangulate, or multiangulate.

1819 G. Samouelle Entomologist's Compend. 166 Antennæ with the three last joints forming an oblong triangulate mass.

1852 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. I 307 A few species have a somewhat triangulate and subrostrate form.

2. Made up or composed of triangles. (In later use in Natural History) †Also as n. a figure made up of triangles (obsolete).

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the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [noun] > triangle > figure made up of triangles

triangulate1610

the world > relative properties > number > geometry > shape or figure > [noun] > two-dimensional > other

amblygon1570

obliquea1608

triangulate1610

pelecoid1706

leaf1716

oblongitude1739

hexagram1863

polystigm1863

tetragram1863

tetrastigm1863

trigram1882

tetromino1954

tromino1954

tetrabolo1961

Penrose tile1975

the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adjective] > triangular > composed of triangles

triangulate1766

1610 A. Hopton Baculum Geodæticum vi. xiv. 135 The sides of a tryangulate are more by 2, then the tryangles whereof he is made.

1611 A. Hopton Speculum Topographicum i. ii. 7 Of Triangulates. A Triangulate is a mixt figure composed of Triangles, and may be resolued into the same againe.

1766 Compl. Farmer at Surveying Right-lined figures..are either triangles or triangulate, that is, such as are compounded of, and resolvable into triangles.

3. Natural History. Marked with triangles; having triangular markings.

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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > marks > [adjective] > other markings

saddled1803

sealed1803

stigmatiform1843

sagittiferous1858

triangulate1891

1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) A triangulate bar is generally formed of triangles with their bases together..; it is a form of ornamentation common on the wings of Lepidoptera.

Derivatives

triˈangulately adv. in a triangulate manner; triangularly; so as to form triangles.

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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > marks > [adverb]

triangulately1852

1852 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. I 428 Carpus triangulately dilated at inner margin.

1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) A margin or surface marked triangulately with black.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

triangulatev.

/trʌɪˈaŋɡjʊleɪt/

Etymology: < Latin triangulum + -ate suffix³, or < participial stem of medieval Latin *triangulāre: compare also French trianguler.

a. transitive. Surveying (also transferred, as in Astronomy). To measure and map out (a region or territory) by tracing a series or network of triangles from a baseline and measuring their sides and angles; to determine (e.g. a distance or altitude) in this way. Also absol.

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the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > surveying > survey [verb (transitive)] > in specific manner

level1598

chain1610

bone1712

dial1747

to make a level of1798

triangulate1833

traverse1838

plane-table1880

resect1888

1833 J. F. W. Herschel Astronomy iv. 157 We may, as upon the earth, triangulate, by measuring..their [the stars'] angular distances from each other.

1855 F. Galton in Cambr. Ess. 93 A running survey of a new country is best made by triangulating as much as is practicable.

1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) To triangulate the height of a mountain.

figurative.1861 O. W. Holmes Elsie Venner II. xix. 52 A sagacious person,..who has triangulated a race, that is, taken three or more observations from the several standing-places of three different generations.

b. gen. or allusively. To mark out into triangles.

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the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [verb (transitive)] > make into (a) triangle(s) > mark out into triangles

triangulate1853

1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. xxvi. 212 The entire plain is triangulated with ice-barricades.

1879 J. Timbs in Cassell's Techn. Educator IV. 343/2 The system of wires..stretching across the sky-line of great thoroughfares, and visibly triangulating the metropolis in every direction.

2. To divide or convert into triangles.

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the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [verb (transitive)] > make into (a) triangle(s)

trianglify1589

triangulate1864

1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Triangulate..2. To make triangular.

1901 C. W. Brown in Cyclists' Touring Club Gaz. July 298/2 A plan which completely triangulates the four-sided figure of the frame and converts it into two distinct triangles.

Derivatives

triˈangulating n. and adj.

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the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > surveying > [adjective] > specific types of survey or surveying

stradametrical1852

cadastral1858

triangulating1861

topographometric1909

OS1952

1861 G. Wilson & A. Geikie Mem. E. Forbes x. 280 He was ready and eager to avail himself of a triangulating cruise with Lieutenant Spratt.

1861 G. Wilson & A. Geikie Mem. E. Forbes x. 290 Messrs. Spratt and Forbes proceeded to make the triangulating observations.

Draft additions March 2004

intransitive. U.S. Politics. To position oneself politically between traditional left-wing and right-wing standpoints. Cf. triangulation n.

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1995 Miami Herald 28 June 15 a/5 What Morris is telling Clinton goes like this... ‘Triangulate..between the Democrat left and Republican right.’

1998 Chicago Tribune 14 Sept. i. 7/6 Now, it is congressional Democrats who seem to be the ones triangulating.

2000 D. Brooks Bobos in Paradise 257 Clinton triangulated above the hard-edged warriors on left and right and presented a soft and comfortable synthesis.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	triangulate
释义	triangulateadj.n. Brit. /trʌɪˈaŋɡjᵿlət/, U.S. /traɪˈæŋɡjələt/ Etymology: < medieval Latin triangulātus triangular (Albertus Magnus, a1255), < Latin triangulum triangle n.: see -ate suffix²; but possibly past participle of medieval Latin triangulāre verb. 1. Having three angles, triangular; in later use only in Natural History, applied to parts or structures of triangular form. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adjective] > triangular three-corneredc1400 three-squaredc1400 three-squarec1450 triangle1474 triangled1486 triangular?1541 three-corner1548 trilater1570 trigonal1571 three-corned1584 three-sided1601 triangulated1610 triangulate1611 triform1621 triangulary1622 triquetrous1658 trilateral1660 triagonal1665 trigonic1788 cocked hat1846 heater-shaped1847 the world > relative properties > number > geometry > shape or figure > [adjective] > two-dimensional > triangular triangle1474 triangled1486 triangular?1541 trigonal1570 trilater1570 triangulated1610 triangulate1611 triform1621 triangulary1622 triquetrous1658 trilateral1660 trilineal1715 trilinear1715 trigonic1788 trigonate1815 triagonal1831 1611 A. Hopton Speculum Topographicum* ii. ii. 187 Be it round, square, triangulate, or multiangulate. 1819 G. Samouelle Entomologist's Compend. 166 Antennæ with the three last joints forming an oblong triangulate mass. 1852 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. I 307 A few species have a somewhat triangulate and subrostrate form. 2. Made up or composed of triangles. (In later use in Natural History) †Also as n. a figure made up of triangles (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [noun] > triangle > figure made up of triangles triangulate1610 the world > relative properties > number > geometry > shape or figure > [noun] > two-dimensional > other amblygon1570 obliquea1608 triangulate1610 pelecoid1706 leaf1716 oblongitude1739 hexagram1863 polystigm1863 tetragram1863 tetrastigm1863 trigram1882 tetromino1954 tromino1954 tetrabolo1961 Penrose tile1975 the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adjective] > triangular > composed of triangles triangulate1766 1610 A. Hopton Baculum Geodæticum vi. xiv. 135 The sides of a tryangulate are more by 2, then the tryangles whereof he is made. 1611 A. Hopton Speculum Topographicum i. ii. 7 Of Triangulates. A Triangulate is a mixt figure composed of Triangles, and may be resolued into the same againe. 1766 Compl. Farmer at Surveying Right-lined figures..are either triangles or triangulate, that is, such as are compounded of, and resolvable into triangles. 3. Natural History. Marked with triangles; having triangular markings. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > marks > [adjective] > other markings saddled1803 sealed1803 stigmatiform1843 sagittiferous1858 triangulate1891 1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) A triangulate bar is generally formed of triangles with their bases together..; it is a form of ornamentation common on the wings of Lepidoptera. Derivatives triˈangulately adv. in a triangulate manner; triangularly; so as to form triangles. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > marks > [adverb] triangulately1852 1852 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. I 428 Carpus triangulately dilated at inner margin. 1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) A margin or surface marked triangulately with black. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022). triangulatev. /trʌɪˈaŋɡjʊleɪt/ Etymology: < Latin triangulum + -ate suffix³, or < participial stem of medieval Latin triangulāre: compare also French trianguler. 1. a. transitive. Surveying* (also transferred, as in Astronomy). To measure and map out (a region or territory) by tracing a series or network of triangles from a baseline and measuring their sides and angles; to determine (e.g. a distance or altitude) in this way. Also absol. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > surveying > survey [verb (transitive)] > in specific manner level1598 chain1610 bone1712 dial1747 to make a level of1798 triangulate1833 traverse1838 plane-table1880 resect1888 1833 J. F. W. Herschel Astronomy iv. 157 We may, as upon the earth, triangulate, by measuring..their [the stars'] angular distances from each other. 1855 F. Galton in Cambr. Ess. 93 A running survey of a new country is best made by triangulating as much as is practicable. 1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) To triangulate the height of a mountain. figurative.1861 O. W. Holmes Elsie Venner II. xix. 52 A sagacious person,..who has triangulated a race, that is, taken three or more observations from the several standing-places of three different generations. b. gen. or allusively. To mark out into triangles. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [verb (transitive)] > make into (a) triangle(s) > mark out into triangles triangulate1853 1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. xxvi. 212 The entire plain is triangulated with ice-barricades. 1879 J. Timbs in Cassell's Techn. Educator IV. 343/2 The system of wires..stretching across the sky-line of great thoroughfares, and visibly triangulating the metropolis in every direction. 2. To divide or convert into triangles. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [verb (transitive)] > make into (a) triangle(s) trianglify1589 triangulate1864 1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Triangulate..2. To make triangular. 1901 C. W. Brown in Cyclists' Touring Club Gaz. July 298/2 A plan which completely triangulates the four-sided figure of the frame and converts it into two distinct triangles. Derivatives triˈangulating n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > surveying > [adjective] > specific types of survey or surveying stradametrical1852 cadastral1858 triangulating1861 topographometric1909 OS1952 1861 G. Wilson & A. Geikie Mem. E. Forbes x. 280 He was ready and eager to avail himself of a triangulating cruise with Lieutenant Spratt. 1861 G. Wilson & A. Geikie Mem. E. Forbes x. 290 Messrs. Spratt and Forbes proceeded to make the triangulating observations. Draft additions March 2004 intransitive. U.S. Politics. To position oneself politically between traditional left-wing and right-wing standpoints. Cf. triangulation n. ΚΠ 1995 Miami Herald 28 June 15 a/5 What Morris is telling Clinton goes like this... ‘Triangulate..between the Democrat left and Republican right.’ 1998 Chicago Tribune 14 Sept. i. 7/6 Now, it is congressional Democrats who seem to be the ones triangulating. 2000 D. Brooks Bobos in Paradise 257 Clinton triangulated above the hard-edged warriors on left and right and presented a soft and comfortable synthesis. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1610v.1833
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