verb
General Slang
triangulate
try-ANG-gyoo-late · verb · informal
To combine data points to reach an estimate.
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To arrive at a conclusion by cross-referencing several independent sources or measures.
“We triangulated the market size from three data sets.”
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triangulate In A Sentence
We triangulated the market size from three data sets.
Origin & Usage
From surveying/navigation triangulation.
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What does 'triangulate' mean in business?
It means to reach a conclusion or estimate by cross-referencing several independent sources or measures.
How is 'triangulate' used?
e.g. 'We triangulated the market size from three data sets' to show the estimate is cross-checked.
Where does 'triangulate' come from?
From surveying and navigation, where triangulation fixes a position using multiple reference points.
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