1. determining the location of something by measuring angles from known points
Usage: surveying; navigation
2. using multiple sources or methods to verify or understand something
Usage: research; analysis

Examples

• The surveyors are triangulating the exact position of the property boundary.
• GPS systems work by triangulating signals from multiple satellites.
• The researcher is triangulating data from three different studies.
• Emergency services triangulated the caller’s location using cell towers.
• The detective triangulated witness accounts to piece together what happened.
• Scientists triangulated the earthquake’s epicenter using seismic readings.
• The journalist triangulated sources to verify the accuracy of the story.