Term: triangulation: a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation
Broader: trigonometry: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Unrelated: jordanian: a native or inhabitant of Jordan
Broader: trigonometry: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Unrelated: era: a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
Broader: trigonometry: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Unrelated: backband: a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle
Broader: trigonometry: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Unrelated: induction of labor: (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac
Broader: trigonometry: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Unrelated: squaw grass: plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers
Broader: trigonometry: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Unrelated: bunya bunya: Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law
Broader: trigonometry: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Unrelated: representation: a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract
Broader: trigonometry: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Unrelated: standard gauge: railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
Broader: trigonometry: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Unrelated: nodule: (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)
Broader: trigonometry: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Unrelated: portuguese man-of-war: large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles