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• tri|an|gu|la|tion — «try ANG gyuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) a survey or measurement done by means of trigonometry. b) the series or network of triangles laid out for such measurement. 2. division into triangles. 3. Figurative. any relationship that links three… …   Useful english dictionary

• tri|lat|er|a|tion — «try LAT uh RAY shuhn», noun. (in surveying and mapping) the establishment of a network of triangles by measuring all sides of each, rather than one side and two angles as in triangulation …   Useful english dictionary

• pe|des´tri|an|i|za´tion — pe|des|tri|an|ize «puh DEHS tree uh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to convert (a road, street, alley, or bridle path) to use by pedestrians; make free of vehicular traffic: »Eventually it intends to pedestrianize Low Street and turn the… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|dus|tri|al|i|za|tion — «ihn DUHS tree uh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the development of large industries as an important feature in a country or economic system: »Productivity has become a major concern wherever men seek to raise the level of living by means of… …   Useful english dictionary

• tri — tri·able; tri·a·can·thi·dae; tri·acetin; tri·a·con·tane; tri·a·con·ta·no·ic; tri·a·con·ter; tri·act; tri·actinal; tri·adel·phous; tri·a·denum; tri·ad·ic; tri·ad·ism; tri·aene; tri·ae·noph·o·rus; tri·ak·i·dae; tri·a·kis·octahedron;… …   English syllables

• tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

• tri|fur|ca|tion — «TRY fuhr KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the state of being trifurcate. 2. a trifurcate shape, formation, or arrangement …   Useful english dictionary

• tri|par|ti|tion — «TRIH pahr TIHSH uhn», noun. 1. division into three parts. 2. partition among three. 3. Obsolete. arithmetical division by three …   Useful english dictionary

• tri|sec|tion — «try SEHK shuhn», noun. 1. the division of a thing into three parts. 2. Geometry. the division of a straight line or an angle into three equal parts …   Useful english dictionary

• pe|des|tri|an|ize — «puh DEHS tree uh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to convert (a road, street, alley, or bridle path) to use by pedestrians; make free of vehicular traffic: »Eventually it intends to pedestrianize Low Street and turn the whole centre into a… …   Useful english dictionary