--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/triangulate brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Triangulate [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/triangulate#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) A corporate way of saying "guess based on multiple wrong sources" that makes wild speculation sound like scientific analysis, usually used when you have no actual data. ### Examples Examples: - "Let's triangulate this data." (let's make up numbers based on other made-up numbers) - "We need to triangulate our findings." (we need to confirm our guesses with more guesses) - "Triangulation will give us clarity." (making up more stuff will somehow make things clearer) ### Tags guessspeculationscientificdataclarity 1684 views • Created 12/11/2020 📢 Share Learnings ### Related Terms [ #### Actionable insights Business jargon for 'useful information,' often used to describe data that everyone... 1911 views• business-jargon, useful ](https://learnings.org/term/actionable-insights)[ #### Media mix modeling Statistical analysis that determines the optimal allocation of marketing spend across different... 1895 views• statistical, allocation ](https://learnings.org/term/media-mix-modeling)[ #### Guesstimate A made-up word that combines "guess" and "estimate" to make wild speculation... 1827 views• made-up, guess ](https://learnings.org/term/guesstimate)[ #### Signal loss The reduction in data quality and tracking accuracy due to privacy changes... 1420 views• data, tracking ](https://learnings.org/term/signal-loss)[ #### Single source of truth A centralized data repository that serves as the authoritative source for all... 1230 views• data, centralized ](https://learnings.org/term/single-source-of-truth) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo 🎓 Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Actionable insights · Business jargon for 'useful information,' often used to describe data that everyone... · 1911 views• business-jargon, useful](https://learnings.org/term/actionable-insights) — Related Terms - [Media mix modeling · Statistical analysis that determines the optimal allocation of marketing spend across different... · 1895 views• statistical, allocation](https://learnings.org/term/media-mix-modeling) — Related Terms - [Guesstimate · A made-up word that combines "guess" and "estimate" to make wild speculation... · 1827 views• made-up, guess](https://learnings.org/term/guesstimate) — Related Terms - [Signal loss · The reduction in data quality and tracking accuracy due to privacy changes... · 1420 views• data, tracking](https://learnings.org/term/signal-loss) — Related Terms - [Single source of truth · A centralized data repository that serves as the authoritative source for all... · 1230 views• data, centralized](https://learnings.org/term/single-source-of-truth) — Related Terms