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Triangulation

Meaning in academic english & research, with examples

/traɪˌæŋɡjuˈleɪʃn/nounCommon term

In academic english & research, triangulation means: Using more than one data source, method, researcher or theory to study the same question, so that findings can be checked against each other.

In Turkish: çeşitleme, üçgenleme, triangülasyon

How it is used

Common in qualitative and mixed-methods research to increase credibility. Norman Denzin described four types: data, investigator, theory and methodological triangulation. For example, a study might combine interviews, classroom observations and documents.

Example sentences

  1. Data triangulation was achieved by combining interviews, observations and lesson plans.

  2. Triangulation increased our confidence in the main themes.

Common collocations

  • data triangulation
  • methodological triangulation
  • investigator triangulation
  • achieve triangulation
  • mixed methodsA research design that combines qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis in one study to answer a question more fully.
  • validityThe extent to which a study or instrument really measures what it claims to measure and supports the conclusions drawn from it.
  • qualitativeDescribing research that studies experiences, meanings and behavior through words, images or observation rather than numbers, often with smaller groups of people.
  • semi-structured interviewAn interview that follows a prepared list of questions but lets the researcher change the order and ask follow-up questions.

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