trilateration

[ trahy-lat-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ traɪˈlæt əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun Surveying.

a method of determining the relative positions of three or more points by treating these points as vertices of a triangle or triangles of which the angles and sides can be measured.

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trilateration
/ (ˌtraɪlætəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

a method of surveying in which a whole area is divided into triangles, the sides of which are measured, usually by electromagnetic distance measuring for geodetic control or by chain survey for a detailed survey