triangulation
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7.3
- noun
- /traɪæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
triangulación
- The GPS device calculates your position through triangulation by analyzing signals from multiple satellites.
- triangulation of data
- data triangulation
- triangulation method
Examples
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So that was the triangulation method in a nutshell.
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To increase validity and trustworthiness, the study design used member checking and triangulation of data.
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Triangulation puts it at or near the building.
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Although multiple data sources provide triangulation of the youth PA metric, they are not practical for all studies.
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Data collected by the public have already provided scientific observation and triangulation value to expert data.
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Prolonged engagement, persistent observation, and triangulation help to establish credibility.
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Member checking was used to ensure accuracy, and triangulation of data from observations, journaling, and interviews strengthened the analysis.
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The techniques of prolonged engagement, reflexivity, triangulation, and structural coherence were applied to enhance the credibility of the study.
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The data set was mined from three data sources for triangulation purposes: program observations, mentor reflections, and semistructured interviews.
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Trustworthiness of qualitative measures was established through triangulation of multiple data sources (Goetz & LeCompte, 1984).
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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4.5
Finding the exact location of a device using GPS or satellite signals
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3.9
A way to find the exact place of a phone or person using GPS
A way to find a place by measuring how far it is from three known points
Compounds
- Specialized
A method that finds places on Earth by measuring angles to satellites from different ground stations
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
triangulation = triangulate (transparent) = triangle + ate + ion
The noun is formed by a regular nominalization of the verb 'triangulate' with '-ion', preserving the action/process sense.
Etymology
Triangulation comes from triangle, which is made of tri- 'three' and angle 'corner'. Surveyors measure angles from known points to form a triangle and find a place, so triangulation is literally using triangles to locate something.