Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inertial navigation system

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: in-er-tial -nav-i-ga-tion sys-tem
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

8

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A self-contained navigation device that determines an object's position, orientation, and velocity without relying on external references.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

inertial navigation systems (plural)

Synonyms

inertial navigation unit inertial reference unit inertial reference system INS INU IRU IRS inertial guidance system

Questions

What does inertial navigation system mean?: A self-contained navigation device that determines an object's position, orientation, and velocity without relying on external references.

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