direction finding

daɪˈrɛkʃən ˈfaɪndɪŋ

Definition

Definition of direction finding - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

navigationusing tools to find the way

Direction finding helps sailors navigate the sea.
Modern direction finding uses satellites for accuracy.
Direction finding is crucial in wilderness survival.

navigation

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Expressions with direction

head in the right direction

travel towards a correct or beneficial location

We are heading in the right direction to reach the summit.

step in the right direction

action that helps move toward a better result

Getting more sleep is a step in the right direction.

change of direction

shift in the course or path taken

The car took a sudden change of direction to avoid the obstacle.

direction sign

sign showing direction, route, or destination for travelers

The direction sign pointed toward the city center.

east-west direction

path or course from east to west

The migration follows an east-west direction.

in every direction

adv.

moving or spreading toward all sides or ways

The birds flew in every direction when startled.

Expressions with finding

fact-finding

adj.

meant to find out true information, often for investigations

The committee held a fact-finding meeting.

make a finding

reach and state a conclusion after examining facts or evidence

The judge will make a finding after hearing all the testimony.

finding of fact

conclusion reached by a judge or jury on issues of fact

The finding of fact was crucial for the final judgment in the case.

finding of law

legal decision on rule application to facts

The judge's finding of law determined the case outcome.

case finding

active search to identify people with a particular disease or condition

The clinic increased case finding for tuberculosis among high-risk groups.

finding aid

descriptive tool that helps users locate items in an information collection

The archivist updated the finding aid for the recently donated letters.

theft by finding

crime of keeping found property without owner search

He was charged with theft by finding after keeping the wallet.

Terms with direction finding included in their meaning

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dead reckoning

navigation

finding position by calculating distance and direction from a known point

nephoscope

weather

device for finding the direction and speed of moving clouds

radiogoniometer

navigation

device for finding direction of radio signals

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French:orientation, ...
German:Navigation, ...
Italian:orientamento, ...
Spanish:orientación, ...
Portuguese:localização de direção, ...
Chinese:测向, ...
Japanese:方向探知, ...
Arabic:تَحْدِيد الاِتِّجَاه, ...
Hebrew:אִיתּוּר כִּיווּן, ...
Russian:определение направления, ...
Ukrainian:пеленгація, ...
Hindi:दिशा खोज, ...
Bengali:পথ নির্দেশনা, ...
Catalan:detecció de direcció, ...
Czech:určování směru, ...
Danish:retningsbestemmelse, ...
Dutch:richtingbepaling, ...
Greek:εύρεση κατεύθυνσης, ...
Hungarian:iránymeghatározás, ...
Khmer:ការកំណត់ទិសដៅ, ...
Korean:방향 탐지, ...
Persian:یافتن جهت, ...
Polish:namierzanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):radiogoniometria, ...
Romanian:găsirea direcției, ...
Swedish:navigering, ...
Thai:การหาทิศทาง, ...
Turkish:yön bulma, ...
Vietnamese:định vị, ...

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