triangulate

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  1. transitive verb To divide into triangles.
  2. transitive verb To survey by triangulation.
  3. transitive verb To make triangular.
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  • If Obama thinks he can finesse, disguise, or triangulate (as Clinton did) the four ton elephant of Empire hiding in America's kitchen cabinet, then he is a duller actor than any think.
  • Notice how I can triangulate, connect and network between these various on-line entities? —  REALNEO for all - Regional Economics Action Links North East Ohio
  • His article on the congressional Republicans 'attempts to "triangulate" between Obama and congressional Democrats in the latest Standard is of course worth a read. —  The Corner
  • See my piece, "How Clinton Won in 1992," by learning from the mistakes of Carter, Dukakis, Mondale, Hart, learned to triangulate or play against liberal Democrats in Congress and move to the center. —  The Buie Knife
  • Frustrated and deeply pessimistic about what he would find, Clive went out again early today, Tuesday, and began to systematically work out where the shots were heard from and triangulate back to areas where he knew the habitat was suitable for Black rhino … —  The Moderate Voice
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  1. from New Latin *triangulatus, past participle of *triangulare, from Latin triangulus, three-cornered, triangular: see triangle.
  2. from New Latin *triangulatus: see the verb.
 

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/traɪˈæŋgjuleɪt/
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