estimated position

noun

An estimate of the position of a ship or aircraft at a certain time, worked out by adding the estimated effect of the tide and wind to the dead reckoning.

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Meanings

nounestimated position (plural estimated positions)

plural estimated positions

  1. navigationAn estimate of the position of a ship or aircraft at a certain time, worked out by adding the estimated effect of the tide and wind to the dead reckoning.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn estimate of the position of a ship or aircraft at a certain time, worked out by adding the estimated effect of the tide and wind to the dead reckoning.

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APA

estimated position. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estimated%20position

MLA

“estimated position.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estimated%20position. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “estimated position,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estimated%20position.

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