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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRIG POINT

From trigonometric.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIG POINT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIG POINT

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Trig point is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRIG POINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

trig point

Triangulation station

A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity. The names of triangulation stations vary regionally; they are generally known as trigonometrical stations in North America, trig points in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, trig stations or points in Australia, and trig beacons in South Africa; triangulation pillar is the more formal term for the concrete columns found in the UK.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIG POINT

trig
trig.
trigamist
trigamous
trigamy
trigeminal
trigeminal nerve
trigeminal neuralgia
trigged
trigger
trigger finger
trigger guard
trigger plant
trigger price
trigger word
trigger-happy
triggered
triggerfish
triggering
triggerless

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIG POINT

access point
appoint
at knife-point
beside the point
checkpoint
cut-off point
disappoint
joint
midpoint
pick-up point
pinpoint
point
power point
price point
standpoint
starting point
talking point
to the point
try for a point
up to a point
viewpoint

Synonyms and antonyms of trig point in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «trig point» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIG POINT

Find out the translation of trig point to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trig point from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trig point» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

触发点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vértice geodésico
570 millions of speakers

English

trig point
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्रिग बिंदु
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نقطة علم حساب المثلثات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тригонометрические точка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ponto de trig
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রিগার পয়েন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Point trig
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Titik jejak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trigonometrischen Punkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

三角点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

삼각 지점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Titik triguna
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

điểm trang điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிரிக் புள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रिकोणाच्या बिंदू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Trigonik nokta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

punto trig
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

punkt wyzwalania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тригонометрические точка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punct de trigonometrie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

trig σημείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Trig Point
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trig punkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trig punkt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trig point

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIG POINT»

The term «trig point» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.345 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIG POINT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trig point

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIG POINT»

Discover the use of trig point in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trig point and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Trig Point
Two years into their marriage and Andrew and Roberta are holding things together… just, and mainly because of the twins and Hazel, the au pair.
Jon Beattiey, 2009
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Kenya Gazette
SCHEDULE Place. — Siaya, Yala Swamp. Purpose. — Farming. Area. — 3,200 hectares approximately. Description of land: This land is situated approximately 15.3 kilometres to the south south east of Trig Point 1464. The boundaries are ...
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A Treatise on Land Surveying in theory and practice ... With ...
poles, or temporary trig. point objects, should be removed, to allow the theodolite to be accurately adjusted over the trig. point. After the angles are measured at a point and a theodolite removed, the pole or other object shonld be carefully ...
John A. SMITH (Civil Engineer), 1869
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A treatise on land surveying in theory and practice
poles, or temporary trig, point objects, should be removed, to allow the theodolite to be accurately adjusted over the trig, point. After the angles are measured at a point and a theodolite removed, the pole or other object should be carefully ...
John A. Smith, 1869
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Walking in Bedfordshire
The public footpath follows the line of a wire fence over the summit of the hill, passing a few metres to the left of the summit trig point. A wooden stile in the wire fence on the right gives access to a short path which leads to the trig point ( number ...
Alan Castle, 2001
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Navigation for Off-Road Runners
When all the trig points were in place, it was possible, in clear weather, to see at least two other trig points from any one trig point. Careful measurements of the angles between the lines-of-sight of the other trig points then allowed the ...
Keven Shevels, 2010
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Map Of A Nation: A Biography Of The Ordnance Survey
Using a spirit level, he positioned a telescope (on an instrument called a 'transit') on the horizontal from the trig point and trained it towards the coast at Shanklin. There his assistants used a measuring tape and rods, which they positioned ...
Rachel Hewitt, 2011
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Explanation to Accompany Sheets 1-
South-east from trig, point 339 chalk is opened up in large quarries' for a distance of several hundred yards. At the N.E. end of the quarries thirty feet is laid bare, the beds dipping W.N.W. at 3° to 5°; this chalk is neither covered by basalt nor ...
Ireland. Geological Survey, 1891
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Caleb's List: Climbing the Scottish Mountains Visible from ...
THE EARTH MEASURERS' TRIAN GLES In bad weather on the hills a trig point appearing out of the mist is always a friendly sight. These triangulation pillars constructed by the Ordnance Survey between 1935 and 1962 are one of the most  ...
Kellan MacInnes, 2014
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Walking on the Brecon Beacons
From the top of the headwall, cross west to the trig point about 400m away. Once at the trig point, look west for a good view of Fan Hir which leads up to Bannau Sir Gaer. The summit is covered by peat on which grows hare's tail grass ...
Andy Davies, David Whittaker, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIG POINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trig point is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pendle Hill trig point gets a claret and blue makeover
A mystery Burnley fan and would-be artist has given the famous trig point at the top of Pendle Hill a new lick of paint. The previously white marker now sports a ... «Burnley Express, Jun 15»
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Walkers rise to trig challenge in memory of teacher
Teams had to ascend to as many of the island's 14 trig points – the concrete pillars ... One of the students did one trig point on crutches and one of my sixth form ... «Isle of Man Today, May 15»
3
Mam Tor Trig Point-Gate - What Really Happened
In a blog post about Trig Point-Gate - as we've now dubbed it - Darren describes how after leaving the car park at Mam Nick in apparently benign conditions 'the ... «OUTDOORSmagic, Mar 15»
4
Walkers aid man who spent an hour clinging to Mam Tor trig pillar in …
A man was rescued by two walkers after clinging to a trig pillar on a Peak District in high ... Having sheltered for an hour holding on to the trig point on Mam Tor, ... «Grough, Mar 15»
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Four-star event horse has further surgery to combat infection
Nicky Roncoroni's four-star horse Trig Point has suffered further complications following a tooth extraction. The 13-year-old by Ghareeb had an upper 11 tooth ... «Horse & Hound, Mar 15»
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Four-star event horse recovering from life-threatening infection
Nicky Roncoroni's four-star horse Trig Point is back home recovering after complications from a tooth extraction left him “almost at death's door”. The 13-year-old ... «Horse & Hound, Feb 15»
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War-time huts set to be part of village future
Trig Point 49 (by Staithes Car Park) and other venues in village. Entry free, refreshments available. small contribution welcome for Saturday night's entertainment ... «Whitby Today, Nov 14»
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Walks in the UK: Rhossili, Gower, Swansea
Both ways take 10–15 minutes to arrive at the third high point of Rhossili Down. 3. The trig point marks the start of a steep descent to Hillend Campsite. «The Independent, Aug 14»
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Cross should be taken down from Pendle Hill
As we reached the top of the steps and turned towards the summit we could see there was something different at the trig point. When we got nearer we realised it ... «Pendle Today, May 14»
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Fell runner Little holds on to Trig Point title
FELL runner Robert Little held on to the Cannock Chase Trig Point crown with a second successive win. The Dark Peak FR member retained his title in a time of ... «Staffordshire Newsletter, Jan 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Trig point [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/trig-point>. Apr 2024 ».
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