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

The cafeteria diet alone did not greatly impair spatial learning or recognition memory, but exercise slightly improved navigation skills.

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Most significantly, advances in tracking solar activity could strengthen our ability to safeguard critical technologies, including navigation and communication satellites, aviation systems, and power grids on Earth.

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"In accordance with international navigation regulations, submarines are to navigate the English Channel only while on the surface," it added.

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The result is a computer program that can be integrated into the navigation system of autonomous vehicles.

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Jefferies expects to see higher losses across other lines of business due to the cost of AI model training and investments in feature enhancements for platforms like Amap, Alibaba’s digital navigation app.

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Related Words

• boating 
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