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celestial navigation

ce·les·tial nav·i·ga·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-les-chuh l nav-i-gey-shuh n]
    • /səˈlɛs tʃəl ˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-les-chuh l nav-i-gey-shuh n]
    • /səˈlɛs tʃəl ˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of celestial navigation words

  • noun celestial navigation navigation by observation of the positions of the stars 3
  • noun celestial navigation navigation based on observation of the sun, moon, stars, or planets to determine position 3
  • noun celestial navigation navigation by means of observations made of the apparent position of heavenly bodies. 1
  • noun celestial navigation (nautical) Navigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies. 0
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Origin of celestial navigation

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Celestial navigation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Celestial navigation

celestial navigation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for celestial navigation

noun celestial navigation

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