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Triangulate vs Triangulable - What's the difference?

triangulate | triangulable |

As a verb triangulate

is to locate by means of triangulation.

As an adjective triangulable is

capable of being triangulated.

triangulate

English

Verb

(triangulat)
  • to locate by means of triangulation
  • * 1966 , Bob Shaw, Light of Other Days
    • "I'll give you a check now," I said abruptly, and saw Selina's green eyes triangulate angrily on my face.
  • to pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both ends against the middle"
  • * ,
    • It is one thing to triangulate between the United States and the Arab world for short-term advantage; quite another to find oneself alienated from the heretofore supportive Americans without finding commensurate gratitude from the Middle East.

    triangulable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being triangulated