Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To divide into triangles.
- intransitive verb To survey by triangulation.
- intransitive verb To make triangular.
- intransitive verb To measure by using trigonometry.
- intransitive verb To employ geometric or surveying triangulation.
- intransitive verb To try to establish a new political position by triangulation.
- adjective Of or relating to triangles; triangular.
- adjective Made up of or marked with triangles.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To make three-cornered or triangular.
- In surveying, to divide into triangles; survey by dividing into triangles of which the sides and angles are measured.
- To determine or observe trigonometrically; study by means of triangulation: as, to
triangulate the height of a mountain. - In zoology, composed of or marked with triangles.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To divide into triangles; specifically, to survey by means of a series of triangles properly laid down and measured.
- transitive verb To make triangular, or three-cornered.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb to locate by means of
triangulation - verb to pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both ends against the middle"
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb divide into triangles or give a triangular form to
- verb measure by using trigonometry
- verb survey by triangulation
- adjective composed of or marked with triangles
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Examples
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To triangulate or not to triangulate, that is the White House's question, report Laura Meckler and Peter Wallsten: Strategists in both parties see two options for President Barack Obama.
Wonkbook: 57% worry about mortgage; midterm might cost $4 billion; to triangulate or not to triangulate? Ezra Klein 2010
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He'll be tempted to "triangulate" as Clinton did in the 1990s and with the same results: weakening the Democratic Party coalition that brought him to power by demoralizing its base.
Joseph A. Palermo: Financial Reform: "Too Small to Succeed" 2010
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Conservative -- Democrats provide an opening for Senate Republicans to team up and "triangulate" with Republicans against progressives in Congress. '
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Even though I think Obama is making mistakes it would be worse if Clinton was our nominee and she would be a bad VP choice because she would 'triangulate' even more.
Poll: McCain Takes National Lead; Even Besting Obama On The Economy 2009
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Conservative -- Democrats provide an opening for Senate Republicans to team up and 'triangulate' with Republicans against progressives in Congress.
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In her obsession to "triangulate" she is taking progressives for granted.
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Edwards Doesn't Promise To Support Hillary As The Nominee 2009
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We haven't had a national liberal leader since then -- President Clinton had to 'triangulate' and incorporate major conservative principles to eek out his plurality.
Hillary's Talking Points: Hillary And Obama Presidencies Would Both "Change History" 2009
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He did not "triangulate" until after the 1994 midterms.
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Derek Burney stated, "Attempts to 'triangulate' in recent years, by bringing in Mexico, have produced little of substance and allowed attention to be diverted from more pressing bilateral concerns."
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He did not "triangulate" until after the 1994 midterms.
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