triangulation
NOUN
/traɪ,æŋɡjə'leɪʃən/
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
triangulation is a valid 13-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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T1R1I1A1N1G2U1L1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does triangulation mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated.
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A trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation.
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