navigation

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tion ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce navigation (audio)
1
: the act or practice of navigating
2
: the science of getting vehicles from place to place
especially : the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled
3
: ship traffic or commerce
navigational adjective
navigationally adverb

Examples of navigation in a Sentence

If you're going to be a good sailor you need to master navigation. I don't mind driving if you're willing to do the navigation. Our new car has an onboard navigation system. Navigation becomes more difficult further upriver. There are back and forward buttons for easier browser navigation.
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For their experiment, the researchers collected satellite navigation signals from millions of Android phones around the world equipped with a dual-frequency Global Navigation Satellite System. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024 This is why, even while Google remains at the forefront of navigation apps, the company continues pushing AI integration. Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024 With 2 billion people using Google Maps every month, the company envisions people also will turn to the navigation app for inspiration, executives said at a press event at the company’s Street View Garage in Palo Alto on Wednesday. Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 This new partnership curates bespoke in-car entertainment tailored to your preferences, creating unique musical arrangements and sounds based on the car’s movement and navigation. Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for navigation 

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of navigation was in 1547

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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

navigation

noun
nav·​i·​ga·​tion ˌnav-ə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce navigation (audio)
1
: the act or practice of navigating
2
: the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place
especially : the method of figuring out position, course, and distance traveled
navigational
-shnəl How to pronounce navigation (audio)
-shən-ᵊl
adjective

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