Meanings
nounbiangulation (countable and uncountable, plural biangulations)
plural biangulations
- countableuncountableThe establishment of the two-dimensional position of a point, relative to a fixed point, by first establishing the position of an intermediate point
From June to November in 2011, 2012 and 2013, we located squirrels during daylight hours via simultaneous biangulation and homing.
2016 January 29, “Differential Effects of Roads and Traffic on Space Use and Movements of Native Forest-Dependent and Introduced Edge-Tolerant Species”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
From bi- + angulation or biangulate + -ion.
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biangulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biangulation
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Chicago
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