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Synonyms

astronavigation

American  
[as-troh-nav-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌæs troʊˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

astronavigation British  
/ ˌæstrəʊˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən /

noun

  1. another term for celestial navigation

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Other Word Forms

  • astronavigator noun

Etymology

Origin of astronavigation

First recorded in 1940–45; astro- + navigation

Example Sentences

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“Astronavigation is an interesting job,” Suraya said.

From Washington Post

But unless some future space-cleaning agency removes it as a menace to astronavigation, Vanguard II itself will probably orbit silently for at least a century.

From Time Magazine Archive

The increasing complexity of astronavigation has fostered the development of swifter and smaller computers that find no end of applications on earth.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cardinal principle of astronavigation is to keep far away from gravitational maelstroms.

From Time Magazine Archive

The best way to visualize space in terms of astronavigation is to think of it as a placid lake with a few widely separated whirlpools in its mirror surface.

From Time Magazine Archive