trilateration

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noun

The determination of the location of a point based on its distance from three other points.

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Meanings

nountrilateration (countable and uncountable, plural trilaterations)

plural trilaterations

  1. countableuncountableThe determination of the location of a point based on its distance from three other points.

Origin

From trilaterate + -ion.

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Translations

Finnish trilaterointi, trilateraatio
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Cite this entry
APA

trilateration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trilateration

MLA

“trilateration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trilateration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trilateration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trilateration.

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