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trilaterally

trilaterally

8.7
Using measurements from three known points to find a position
  • adverb
  • /traɪˈlætərəli/
  • Specialized
: trilateralmente
  • The engineers calculated the device's position trilaterally using signals from three satellites.

Examples

  • The surveyor measured the property boundaries trilaterally to ensure precise results.

  • To find the site, we need to measure trilaterally from three markers.

  • In navigation, a location can be determined trilaterally for greater accuracy.

  • Can we calculate the position trilaterally from these points?

  • The engineers calculated the device's position trilaterally using signals from three satellites.

  • In navigation, a location can be determined trilaterally for greater accuracy.

  • The surveyor measured the property boundaries trilaterally to ensure precise results.

Surface Forms

trilaterally positive

Morphology

trilaterally = trilateral (semi-transparent) = tri + lateral + ly

Formed regularly from 'trilateral' + '-ly', but the specific technical sense 'by using measurements from three known points' (trilateration) is specialized and not directly inferable by an average learner.

Etymology

Trilaterally comes from tri- meaning 'three' and lateral meaning 'side', the same tri- you see in triangle. So to measure trilaterally is to use three known points like the three corners of a triangle to find a position.