Main Entry: tri·an·gu·la·tion

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)trī-ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1818

: the measurement of the elements necessary to determine the network of triangles into which any part of the earth's surface is divided in surveying; broadly : any similar trigonometric operation for finding a position or location by means of bearings from two fixed points a known distance apart