Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terrestrial navigation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
ter-res-tri-al -nav-i-ga-tion
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
8
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of navigation in which the position is determined through terrestrial objects or landmarks such as headlands or lighthouses, or any objects on the surface of the earth.

Uncountable

Usage

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What does terrestrial navigation mean?
A method of navigation in which the position is determined through terrestrial objects or landmarks such as headlands or lighthouses, or any objects on the surface of the earth.

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