navigation

American  

[nav-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

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.

3. Computers.

   1. 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.

   2. 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.

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navigation British  

/ 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

3. rare ship traffic; shipping

4. dialect an inland waterway; canal

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Other Word Forms

• misnavigation noun
• navigational adjective
• nonnavigation noun
• renavigation noun

Etymology

Origin of navigation

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

Example Sentences

The app is simple to use and features a consistent look across devices, making navigation easy whether you’re using a phone, computer, or TV.

From Salon

Hamburg port authorities meanwhile said navigation hasn't been blocked in the city harbour thanks to the deployment of several icebreakers last week.

From Barron's

For a variety of technical reasons, this navigation map distorts the size of the land masses near the poles.

From Salon

In the new update, Alibaba leverages its comprehensive ecosystem of online shopping, food delivery, navigation, travel agent and payment, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of his early investments was in SiRF Technology, which developed navigation chips that put GPS functions into cellphones and other devices.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• boating
• exploration
• shipping