Meanings
- uncountableAn automated system which directs a craft or missile, continually calculating its position from its measured acceleration.
Synonyms: inertial navigation, INS
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn automated system which directs a craft or missile, continually calculating its position from its measured acceleration.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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inertial guidance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inertial%20guidance
“inertial guidance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inertial%20guidance. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inertial guidance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inertial%20guidance.
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