biangulate
biangulate · biangulates · biangulated · biangulating
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an…To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
Meaning
1 sensesTo establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
e.g. Move one mile north-east, then two miles south.
Origin
From bi- + angulate.From bi- + angulate.
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Forms
biangulates, biangulating, biangulated, biangulated| Base form | biangulate · to biangulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | biangulates |
| Present participle | biangulating |
| Past simple | biangulated |
| Past participle | biangulated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbiangulation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle