What does triangulation mean?
The process of determining the position of a point by measuring the angles and sides of the triangles formed by that point and two known points. In geography and geology, the process of determining the position of a point on the Earth's surface by measuring the angles and sides of the triangles formed by that point and two known points.
Example
"The surveyor used triangulation to determine the exact location of the new building."
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