Etymology

satnav

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Today it means: A satellite navigation system; the navigation that is done via the use of such a system. Full definition →

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Syllabic abbreviation of satellite navigation. Such formation from initial syllables is also alternatively classified as clipping of the compound type (producing a clipped compound), and it is sometimes categorized as blending (but blending stricto sensu involves initial and terminal parts of words that may be delimited by reanalysis).

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