navigation

[nav-i-gey-shuhn]

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.

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

3. rare,  ship traffic; shipping

4. dialect,  an inland waterway; canal

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of navigation¹

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

Example Sentences

But the UK's Civil Aviation Authority has played down the significance of GPS jamming, says aircrafts' navigation systems do not rely solely on GPS and so interference should not affect their direct navigation.

From BBC

The Bulgarian government confirmed that, during the flight, "the satellite signal transmitting information to the plane's GPS navigation system was neutralised".

From BBC

Premier Marinas, which owns Brighton Marina, has said dredging, which involves removing natural silts that settle in the marina basin, is needed to ensure safe navigation for boats.

From BBC

The job back then was mostly to advise the king on using the stars to improve navigation at sea.

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"Crop failure is also a major impact of drought while low water levels make navigation difficult on canals and some rivers."

From BBC

Related Words

• boating 
• exploration 
• shipping