| 释义 |
tri·an·gu·late
I. \(ˈ)trī|aŋgyələ̇t, -aiŋ-, -əˌlāt, usu -d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin triangulatus, past participle of triangulare to make triangles, from Latin triangulum triangle
: consisting of or marked with triangles : having triangular markings
• tri·an·gu·late·ly adverb
II. \-ˌlāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin triangulum triangle + English -ate
transitive verb
1. : to divide into triangles : give triangular form to
2. [back-formation from triangulation] : to survey, map, or determine by triangulation
< every culture is a moral geometry … a contingent means of triangulating one's course through reality — Weston La Barre >
intransitive verb
: to use triangulation : make a determination by triangulation |