navigation

[ nav-i-gey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act or process of navigating.

  2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile.

  1. Computers.

    • the act or process of moving from one part of a website, software program, document, etc., to another part, especially by using links or menus.

    • the design and placement of user interface elements like links and menus that allow a user to move from one part of a website, software program, document, etc., to another part.

Origin of navigation

1
First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin nāvigātiōn- (stem of nāvigātiō ) “a voyage”; see navigate, -ion

Other words from navigation

  • nav·i·ga·tion·al, adjective
  • mis·nav·i·ga·tion, noun
  • non·nav·i·ga·tion, noun
  • re·nav·i·ga·tion, noun

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How to use navigation in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for navigation

navigation

/ (ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the skill or process of plotting a route and directing a ship, aircraft, etc, along it

  2. the act or practice of navigating: dredging made navigation of the river possible

  1. US rare ship traffic; shipping

  2. Midland English dialect an inland waterway; canal

Derived forms of navigation

  • navigational, adjective

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