NOUN | act | steering, guidance | the act of guiding or showing the way / way |
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act | steering, guidance, direction | the act of setting and holding a course | |
act | steering, steerage | the act of steering a ship |
Sounds | stih'rihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | The act of guiding or showing the way / way. | |
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Synonym | guidance | |
Broader | management, direction | The act of managing something |
Spanish | conducción, control, guía | |
Catalan | conducció, control, guiatge | |
Verbs | steer | direct the course |
Meaning | The act of setting and holding a course. | |
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Synonyms | guidance, direction | |
Narrower | aim | The action of directing something at an object |
celestial guidance | A method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies | |
command guidance | A method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile | |
driving | The act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal | |
inertial guidance, inertial navigation | A method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces | |
navigation, pilotage, piloting | The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place | |
terrestrial guidance | A method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to the strength and direction of the earth's gravitational field | |
Broader | control | The activity of managing or exerting control over something |
Spanish | dirección | |
Catalan | direcció | |
Verbs | steer | be a guiding or motivating force or drive |
Meaning | The act of steering a ship. | |
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Synonym | steerage | |
Part of | seafaring, navigation, sailing | The work of a sailor / sailor |
Broader | control | The activity of managing or exerting control over something |
Spanish | dirección, gobierno | |
Catalan | govern | |
Verbs | steer | direct the course |
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