navigation

noun

na-vi-GAY-shuhn/nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/

Pluralnavigations (some meanings)

5 meanings of navigation

1
noununcountable
The skill and tools used to plan and follow a route for a car, ship, plane, or spacecraft.
Like using a map and compass to find your way somewhere.
Modern navigation relies on satellites to find your exact location.
Without good navigation, the ship could easily get lost at sea.
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2
noununcountable
Moving around the different parts of a program or website to find what you need.
Like signs in a mall that show you how to reach each store.
The app's navigation is simple enough for young children to use.
Clear navigation helps people find the pages they want without getting confused.
3
noununcountable
The act of working your way through a hard or tricky situation.
Like finding the right path through a thick, confusing forest.
Her careful navigation of the family argument kept everyone calm.
Navigation through tough times takes patience and a clear head.
Similarhandling, management
4
noununcountable
The movement of ships, especially those carrying goods for trade.
Like the steady stream of trucks moving goods along a busy highway.
Heavy navigation on the river slows down the smaller boats.
The storm stopped all navigation in the harbor for two days.
Similarshipping, traffic
5
nouncountable
A man-made waterway dug for boats to travel along.
Like a man-made river dug straight across the land for boats.
They walked along the old navigation that once carried coal barges.
A narrow navigation linked the two towns before the railway came.
Similarcanal, waterway
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Origin

It came from Middle French navigation, which came from the Latin word nāvigātiō, meaning 'sailing.'