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dead reckoning vs navigation

navigation vs dead reckoning

dead reckoning and navigation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dead reckoning Yes No No No
navigation Yes No No No
As nouns, navigation is a hypernym of dead reckoning; that is, navigation is a word with a broader meaning than dead reckoning:
  • dead reckoning: navigation without the aid of celestial observations
  • navigation: the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
Other hypernyms of dead reckoning include pilotage, piloting.
dead reckoning (noun) navigation (noun)
navigation without the aid of celestial observations the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
an estimate based on little or no information the work of a sailor
ship traffic
Difference between dead reckoning and navigation

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