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Finding a hidden point by measuring angles to it from two you already know.
means Pinpointing a location or position by using the geometry of triangles, or, in politics, by staking out the middle ground between two opposing sides.
from From Latin triangulum (three-cornered), via the surveyor's trade — mapmakers built whole nations from chains of measured triangles long before satellites.
GPS rootsYour phone fixes location by triangulating multiple satellites.
Political senseCoined for Clinton-era strategy of stealing rival positions.
Research methodCross-checking findings from several sources to confirm truth.
Manipulator's toolPitting two people against each other to control both.