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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LORAN

Lo( ng-) ra( nge) n( avigation).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LORAN

loran  [ˈlɔːrən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LORAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loran is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LORAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of loran in the English dictionary

The definition of loran in the dictionary is a radio navigation system operating over long distances. Synchronized pulses are transmitted from widely spaced radio stations to aircraft or shipping, the time of arrival of the pulses being used to determine position.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LORAN


Aaron
ˈɛərən
Andorran
ænˈdɔːrən
baron
ˈbærən
Cameron
ˈkæmərən
children
ˈtʃɪldrən
Ecuadoran
ˌɛkwəˈdɔːrən
environ
ɪnˈvaɪrən
grandchildren
ˈɡræntʃɪldrən
Honduran
hɒnˈdjʊərən
Huron
ˈhjʊərən
Lauren
ˈlɔːrən
Nilo-Saharan
ˌnaɪləʊsəˈhɑːrən
patron
ˈpeɪtrən
Saharan
səˈhɑːrən
Salvadoran
ˌsælvəˈdɔːrən
Salvadorian
ˌsælvəˈdɔːrən
toran
ˈtɔːrən
Verhaeren
vɜːˈhɑːrən
veteran
ˈvɛtərən
warren
ˈwɒrən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LORAN

loppies
lopping
loppy
lopsided
lopsidedly
lopsidedness
loq.
loquacious
loquaciously
loquaciousness
loquacity
loquat
loquitur
lor
loral
lorate
lorazepam
Lorca
lorcha
lord

WORDS THAT END LIKE LORAN

Alcoran
Alkoran
Aran
bran
ctenophoran
discophoran
gran
Iran
Karan
Koran
Lutheran
mastigophoran
odontophoran
onychophoran
Oran
pogonophoran
ran
saran
shoran
Tehran

Synonyms and antonyms of loran in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «loran» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LORAN

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The translations of loran from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loran» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

罗兰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

loran
570 millions of speakers

English

loran
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

LORAN
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوران
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

LORAN
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

loran
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাবে LORAN
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Loran
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Loran
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロラン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로란
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

LORAN
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லோரன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोरेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

radyo sinyalleri ile uçağın yerini belirleyen araç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

loran
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

loran
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

LORAN
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

LORAN
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

loran
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Loran
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Loran
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Loran
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loran

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LORAN»

The term «loran» is regularly used and occupies the 63.928 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LORAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «loran» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «loran» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loran

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LORAN»

Discover the use of loran in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loran and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cézanne's Composition: Analysis of His Form with Diagrams ...
Praise for the first edition: "I have learned a great deal from his book about modern painting in general. [Loran] devotes his attention mainly to Cézanne's concrete means and methods, and he arrives thereby at an understanding of Cézanne ...
Erle Loran, Paul Cézanne, 2006
2
Sports Vision
'For practitioners wishing to develop an active interest in the subject this book acts as a valuable guide to how they need to develop both their optometric and dispensing skills.' - Journal of British Contact Lens Assoc.
Donald F. C. Loran, Caroline J. MacEwen, 1997
3
Popular Science
Loran. C. low-cost. electronic. navigation. system. Electronic. "addresses". put. you. within. 50. feet. of. where. you. want. to. go. By BOB STEARNS I am far from land in the Gulf of Mexico, on my way to a submerged wreck I've fished many times ...
4
Instrument Flying Handbook
A control panel from a military aircraft after LORAN was first put into use. The receiver is remotely mounted and weighs over 25 pounds. Its size is about six times that of the LORAN fully integrated receiver. (LOP). The aircraft position is ...
Federal Aviation Administration, 2008
5
Dutton's Nautical Navigation
LORAN-C BLINK CODE MA5TER 5TAT1ON N1NTH PUL5E •» " APPROX1MATELY 0 25 5ECONO □□□ APPROX1MATELY 0 75 5ECONO 5ECONOARY 5TAT1ON F1R5T TWO PUL5E5 TURNEO ON (BL1NKEO) FOR APPROX1MATELY ...
Benjamin Dutton, Thomas J. Cutler, 2004
6
The Cycads
There are few plants that can rival cycads for variety of foliage, size, and form.
Loran M. Whitelock, 2002
7
Loran-C and Omega: a study of the military importance of ...
In this book, the authors consider one subsystem--the navigation instruments and land-based transmitters--of the submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) system.
Owen Wilkes, Nils Petter Gleditsch, Ingvar Botnen, 1987
8
Understanding the Navstar: GPS, GIS, IVHS
Loran was one of the earliest and most successful systems for ground-based radionavigation.1 Two versions are currently in operation: Loran C, which serves civilian users, and Loran D, which serves the military. Often, the transmitters for the ...
Tom Logsdon, 1995
9
If a Dolphin Were a Fish
FPA Gold President's Book Award 3 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 29 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book's homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and ...
Loran Wlodarski, 2013
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Avionics Navigation Systems
The Loran-C. Omega. Decca, and Chayka systems are described in this section. They differ in that Loran-C and Chayka measure the time-difference between the signal from two or more transmitting stations, while Omega and Decca measure ...
Myron Kayton, Walter R. Fried, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LORAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loran is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Riding the waves out of Rio's slums - The Week
Wesley Mario, right, and Loran de Almeida, both 13, walk back to the Rocinha slum after surfing at Sao Conrado beach. | (AP Photo/Felipe Dana). ASR teacher ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
2
KNAC.COM - Features - Exclusive Interview: PJ FARLEY Of TRIXTER
Bassist PJ Farley, vocalist Pete Loran, drummer Mark 'Gus' Scott and guitarist Steve Brown began a lifelong friendship that eventually became ... «KNAC.com, Jul 15»
3
AdkShakes Arts Festival Aug. 1 At Scaroon Manor | North Country …
Traditional Beading Demonstration & Workshop with Mohawk Artist, Bill Loran – 1:30 p.m.. As You Like It – 3:30 p.m. (Live music begins at 3:15 ... «North Country Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Loran Smith - Athens Banner-Herald
Loran Smith: Cheers from the Denvegan, one of the world's best 19th holes. updated Sunday, July 19, 2015 - 5:03am. St. ANDREWS, Scotland | Visitors at the ... «Online Athens, Jul 15»
5
Loran Smith: Following the Morris family golfing influence is an …
After all, this is the British Open where weather seldom fails to extend the back of its hand to the golfers as it did in the afternoon of the opening ... «Online Athens, Jul 15»
6
Loran Smith: From L.A. to Seattle, a pleasant West Coast trip
By Loran Smithupdated Sunday, July 19, 2015 - 5:00am. CAYUCOS, Calif. | A recent trip which began at the Hertz lot at Los Angeles International Airport — LAX ... «Online Athens, Jul 15»
7
Editorial: The matrix is meaningful
Police Chief Loran Lueders said it well in a departmental debriefing in the days after the Mumford boys came to town. He said St. Augustine ... «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»
8
Loran Smith: Connecting Georgia to Scotland
... media center at the Open Championship in Friday's surprisingly balmy weather. Loran Smith is a contributing columnist for The Daily Citizen. «The Daily Citizen, Jul 15»
9
Loran Smith: Weather at the Old Course could complicate the Open …
St. ANDREWS, Scotland | The foreboding British Open weather forecast confirms that it is not really the Open, if tempestuous winds don't ... «Online Athens, Jul 15»
10
Witches, Darth Vader and Beetlejuice: UK woman farewelled with …
Loran Johnson's family held a funeral based on her favourite time of year, Halloween. (AAP). 9NEWS. fteAPGd. The family of a British cancer ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Loran [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/loran>. Apr 2024 ».
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