triangulation
/traɪˌæŋɡjuˈleɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण ट्राइऐंग्युलेशन
त्रिकोणमितीय सर्वेक्षण, त्रिभुजन
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noun
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[U] technical
a method of finding a distance or position by measuring the angles of a triangle formed by fixed points
त्रिकोणमितीय सर्वेक्षण, त्रिभुजन
- The Great Trigonometrical Survey mapped India by triangulation.
- Phone signals can be located by triangulation.
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[U]
the use of several different methods or sources to check that information is correct
(कई स्रोतों से) जाँच-पुष्टि
- Researchers used triangulation to confirm their findings.
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triangulate verb
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General knowledge
Mount Everest was measured as the highest peak in the world through triangulation during the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India.
GK: Great Trigonometrical Survey of India के दौरान triangulation द्वारा ही Mount Everest को विश्व की सबसे ऊँची चोटी मापा गया था।