navigation
[ nav-i-gey-shuh n ]
/ ˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act or process of navigating.
the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile.
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, nounWords nearby navigation
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British Dictionary definitions for navigation
navigation
/ (ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən) /
noun
the skill or process of plotting a route and directing a ship, aircraft, etc, along it
the act or practice of navigating
dredging made navigation of the river possible
US rare
ship traffic; shipping
Midland English dialect
an inland waterway; canal