inertial navigation
noun
variants
or less commonly inertial guidance
: guidance (as of an aircraft or spacecraft) by means of self-contained automatically controlling devices that respond to inertial forces
called also inertial navigation
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“Inertial navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inertial%20navigation. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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