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closest point of approach

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
clos-es-t -point of ap-proach
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An estimated point in which the distance between two objects, of which at least one is in motion, will reach its minimum value; abbreviated CPA. The estimate is used to evaluate the risk of a collision of e.g. two ships.

Inflected Forms

closest points of approach (plural)

Questions

What does closest point of approach mean?
An estimated point in which the distance between two objects, of which at least one is in motion, will reach its minimum value; abbreviated CPA. The estimate is used to evaluate the risk of a collision of e.g. two ships.

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