triangulate
Произношение: [traɪˈæŋɡjuˌleɪt]
Слово
Контекст: «geometry»
(verb) to find the exact position of something by using triangles. It's like if you want to find out where a treasure is, you can use the positions of other known points to figure it out.
Пример
The scientists triangulated the location of the earthquake's epicenter using data from multiple stations.
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They couldn’t triangulate the position because they only had one point of reference.
Пример
How do we triangulate the location of the missing hikers?
Контекст: «data analysis»
(verb) to gather information from different sources to get a clearer understanding of a situation. It’s like checking different friends' opinions to decide on a movie to watch.
Пример
The researchers triangulated their findings by comparing results from interviews, surveys, and observations.
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Without triangulating the data, the results might be skewed or misleading.
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How can we triangulate the information to verify its accuracy?
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