Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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satellite triangulation | Yes | No | No | No |
triangulation | Yes | No | No | No |
satellite triangulation (noun) | triangulation (noun) |
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the branch of satellite geodesy in which geodetic problems are solved on the basis of positional (angular) observations of artificial earth satellites. | 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 |
a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points of a known distance apart; useful in navigation |