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triangulation

determining the location of a point by forming triangles to it from known points
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triangulation

Summary

triangulation is a measurement method[1]. triangulation ranks in the top 10% of measurement_method entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • triangulation's instance of is recorded as measurement method[3].
  • triangulation is a type of country surveying[4].
  • triangulation's Commons category is recorded as Triangulation[5].
  • triangulation's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • triangulation's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[7].
  • triangulation's different from is recorded as Triangulation[8].
  • triangulation's different from is recorded as trilateration[9].

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Designation and Status

triangulation's instance of is recorded as measurement method[3].

Why It Matters

triangulation ranks in the top 10% of measurement_method entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month).[2] triangulation has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] triangulation is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_triangulation_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{triangulation}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/triangulation}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Subclass of → country surveying
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