nav|i|ga|tion

nav|i|ga|tion
nav|i|ga|tion «NAV uh GAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act or process of navigating.
2. the art or science of figuring out the position and course of a ship, aircraft, or rocket. This may be done by making various calculations based on the triangle or the arc after making certain measurements of distance in relation to the position of a craft to heavenly bodies, radio beacons, landmarks, etc.

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  • as|tro|nav|i|ga|tion — «AS troh NAV uh GAY shuhn», noun. the navigation of an air or space vehicle by means of instruments carried within the vehicle that sight on celestial bodies: »The cardinal principle of astronavigation is to keep far away from gravitational… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ge|o|nav|i|ga|tion — «JEE oh NAV uh GAY shuhn», noun. = dead reckoning. (Cf. ↑dead reckoning) …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|nav|i|ga|tion — «REE nav uh GAY shuhn», noun. the act of renavigating …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cir´cum|nav´i|ga´tor — cir|cum|nav|i|gate «SUR kuhm NAV uh gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. to sail around: »Magellan s ship circumnavigated the earth. ╂[< Latin circumnāvigāre (with English ate1) < circum around + nāvigāre sail, navigate] …   Useful english dictionary

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