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inertial guidance (or navigation)

noun

a self-contained, automatic guidance system composed of gyroscopes, accelerometers, and computers and used to control rockets, airplanes, submarines, etc.: it continuously measures acceleration, calculates the present speed and position, and compares this to an assigned course

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  7. ‹ inequivalve
  8. ‹ inequity
  9. ‹ inequitable
  10. ‹ inequality
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