proportional navigation

noun

A form of navigation used by homing missiles, based on the fact that two vehicles are on a collision course when their direct line of sight does not change direction as the range closes.

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Meanings

nounproportional navigation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of navigation used by homing missiles, based on the fact that two vehicles are on a collision course when their direct line of sight does not change direction as the range closes.

    Synonyms: pro nav, PN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of navigation used by homing missiles, based on the fact that two vehicles are on a collision course when their direct line of sight does not change direction as the range closes.

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pro navPN
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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