dead reckoning

noun

Definition of dead reckoningnext
as in theory

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Recent Examples of dead reckoning The principle is a very old and simple one called dead reckoning – a very basic skill used by tyro sailors and nuclear submarine commanders. — New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025 But for longitude, navigators had to rely on dead reckoning that was subject to errors. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021 There is also straightforward dead reckoning and inertial navigation. — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2021 The vehicle could still work out position updates using rotary encoders attached to its wheels—following a general strategy that sailors used for centuries, called dead reckoning. — Shaoshan Liu, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead reckoning
  1. theory
  2. speculation
  3. hypothetical
  4. hypothesis
  5. thesis
  6. guessing
Noun
  • The lipstick index is an economic theory holding that sales of affordable discretionary spending or luxuries skyrocket when consumers believe an economic recession is impending.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Yet Turing’s theory of computation wasn’t really about computers, at least not at first.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of theory
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  • Earlier this summer, speculation regarding Ariana Grande’s weight and body image reached a fever pitch after the singer announced her retreat from public life following the ending of her ongoing tour next week.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Variety published a story noting that a slate of high-profile clients has departed from UTA, putting the agency on edge and leading to speculation about whether other big names will jump to rival agencies.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of speculation
Noun
  • There’s no reason to believe organizers of PGA tournaments, marathons, NASCAR races and similar sporting would ever demand payment, and thus the hypotheticals are arguably scare tactics rather than realistic consequences.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026
  • His second-guessing doesn’t stanch his inner torrent of bile, which continues through dinner with Irène and her mother, and goes on for another fifteen pages of emotional hypotheticals and conditionals.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Definition of hypothetical
Noun
  • The elaborate decorations could support that hypothesis, officials said.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Their hypothesis was confirmed when footage of a Ying Yang Twins performance went viral in 2025.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hypothesis
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  • Shares of CrowdStrike jumped 10% after the company delivered another beat-and-raise quarter, cementing our thesis that cybersecurity has become one of the most critical investment priorities for companies in a post-Mythos world.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the movie’s unexpected main attraction became indelible proof of its timelessly powerful thesis of acceptance.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of thesis
Noun
  • The trick is to avoid second-guessing, worrying, griping or doing other things that waste time, according to Schore.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • All that guessing will create herding and noise trading as the crowd chases the crowd like a dog chases its tail, in a futile attempt to get ahead of the next unpredictable change in what humors the Big Player.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of guessing

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