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navigation vs dead reckoning

dead reckoning vs navigation

navigation and dead reckoning both are nouns.

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

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