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triangulated

triangulated is the simple past and past participle of triangulate.

Meaning of triangulate

Verb

triangulate (third-person singular simple present triangulates, present participle triangulating, simple past and past participle triangulated)

  1. To locate by means of triangulation.
    • "I'll give you a check now," I said abruptly, and saw Selina's green eyes triangulate angrily on my face.1966, Bob Shaw, Light of Other Days
  2. To pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both sides against the middle".
    • Cruz, meanwhile, could wind up in the hot seat as he tries to triangulate between his disagreement with Trump’s position and his clear unwillingness to openly attack.2015 December 14, Alexis Levinson, “Four Storylines to Watch at the Las Vegas GOP Debate”, in National Review
  3. To divide into triangles.

See all 4 meanings of triangulate

Forms of triangulated

comparativemore triangulated
superlativemost triangulated

Words formed from triangulated

Questions about triangulated

What is triangulated the simple past and past participle of?
Triangulated is the simple past and past participle of triangulate.

Words near triangulated in the dictionary

  1. triangularized
  2. triangularizes
  3. triangularizing
  4. triangularly
  5. triangulate
  6. triangulated
  7. triangulately
  8. triangulateration
  9. triangulates
  10. triangulating
  11. triangulation

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