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NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("navigational system" is a kind of...):
system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "navigational system"):
Global Positioning System; GPS (a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver)
omnidirectional radio range; omnidirectional range; omnirange (a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing)
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