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dead reckoning

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Definition of dead reckoning

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

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Noun

One of my favorite moments comes when an excited classmate emerges from the library holding a new book of feminist literary theory.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Annie Dillard, the author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Holy the Firm, An American Childhood, and many other major works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and theory, died at the age of 81 on September 15 at her home in Massachusetts.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of theory

Noun

Bessent's Treasury Department is ratcheting up pressure on financial institutions as part of its effort to choke off trade and financial flows between Iran and rest of the world, fueling speculation that Chinese banks could be targeted.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
But after days of speculation about Merz’s future, there were no prominent public calls Monday for his departure and no sign of a challenge.

— Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of speculation

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Some analysts voiced skepticism about the risk of a societal-scale attack carried out by AI, however, noting that such warnings typically come in the form of vague hypotheticals.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Thus, hypotheticals involving the NFL using a college football model might have been off base.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hypothetical

Noun

That was when the police began to seriously consider the hypothesis that the blood was entering the washing machine from somewhere else.

— Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
This kind of attempt to observe without tackling with hypotheses and conjectures and theories, right?

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hypothesis

Noun

Investors who are still hanging in can anchor to the 200-day at $240 as the line that keeps the longer-term thesis intact.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
There’s always been this idea of not viewing hip-hop through that same business lens, and that’s really one of the theses of this book.

— Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of thesis

Noun

It’s marked by fear, second-guessing, and frustration, all with no guarantee that things will actually get better.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Last Saturday's historic fourth-quarter collapse by the Buckeyes in their 24-23 loss at Texas has brought angst and second-guessing usually reserved for losses to arch-rival Michigan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

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