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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

satellite navigation system

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
satel-lite -nav-i-ga-tion sys-tem
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any electronic navigation system which uses space satellites as radio signal sources and position references.

noun

A satellite network used for implementing such a system.

noun

A navigation device that implements access to such a system, having satellite signal receivers to access the satellite network.

Inflected Forms

satellite navigation systems (plural)

Phrases

Global Positioning System GPS receiver

Frequently Paired Words

Global Positioning System GPS NavStar Beidou GLONASS Galileo GPS receiver

Synonyms

sat nav sat-nav satnav

Questions

What does satellite navigation system mean?
Any electronic navigation system which uses space satellites as radio signal sources and position references.

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