# navigation

Pronunciation: say "na-vi-GAY-shuhn" /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/

## Noun

1. The science, skill, and equipment used to plan and follow a route for a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, or road vehicle.
   - Simple: The skill and tools used to plan and follow a route for a car, ship, plane, or spacecraft.
   - _Aircraft navigation has improved dramatically since the introduction of GPS._
   - _She studied navigation for years before captaining her first vessel._
2. The act of moving through and accessing the different parts of a software interface.
   - Simple: Moving around the different parts of a program or website to find what you need.
   - _Good website navigation lets visitors reach any page in just a few clicks._
   - _The redesign improved navigation across all of the app's main screens._
3. The act of working out how to get through a difficult situation.
   - Simple: The act of working your way through a hard or tricky situation.
   - _His skillful navigation of the merger negotiations saved hundreds of jobs._
   - _Navigation of the healthcare system can overwhelm newly diagnosed patients._
4. Travel and traffic by water vessels, especially commercial shipping.
   - Simple: The movement of ships, especially those carrying goods for trade.
   - _The canal reopened to navigation after months of dredging and repairs._
   - _Heavy navigation along the strait carries a large share of global trade._
5. A constructed inland waterway built for the passage of boats; a canal.
   - Simple: A man-made waterway dug for boats to travel along.
   - _The disused navigation has become a haven for wildlife and walkers._
   - _Engineers widened the navigation to accommodate larger barges._

## Origin

This word was borrowed from Middle French navigation, which came from Latin nāvigātiō ('sailing, navigation'), based on the verb nāvigō ('to sail').

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/navigation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).