# triangulate

> English word · Verb · IPA /tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəleɪt/ · frequency rank #78,225

## Definitions
1. To locate by means of triangulation.
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".
3. To divide into triangles.

## Etymology
From Latin triangulum + -ate or Medieval Latin *triangulāt-, the past participial stem of *triangulō. Compare French trianguler.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/triangulate