triangulate
Determine something by using multiple sources or perspectives
Examples
In a meeting
“Let's triangulate feedback from customers, sales, and support teams.”
Over coffee
“I triangulated the truth by asking all three of them separately.”
Why this word
locate
triangulate specifies the method of using multiple reference points to determine position, while locate is generic about the method
pinpoint
triangulate describes the technical process of cross-referencing sources or angles, while pinpoint only describes the precision of the result
determine
triangulate indicates using multiple data points or perspectives to find truth, while determine is non-specific about methodology
Usage tip
Use when verifying information by cross-referencing multiple sources
Etymology
Latin 'triangulum' (triangle) — from navigation technique using three points
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