radionavigation

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UK/ˈɹeɪdiˌəʊnævɪɡeɪʃən/US/ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊnævɪɡeɪʃən/

noun

Radio navigation; navigation using radio signals to provide positional information.

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Meanings

nounradionavigation (uncountable)

alternative radio navigation

  1. uncountableRadio navigation; navigation using radio signals to provide positional information.

    In Region 2, the use of the band 435-495 kHz by the aeronautical radionavigation service is limited to non-directional beacons not employing voice transmission.

    2020 December 18, Federal Communications Commission, “FCC ONLINE TABLE OF FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS: 47 C.F.R. § 2.106”, in fcc.gov, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2021, page 71

Origin

From radio- + navigation.

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Translations

French radionavigation
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APA

radionavigation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radionavigation

MLA

“radionavigation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radionavigation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radionavigation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radionavigation.

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