NAVIGATION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Navigation

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 16th century (denoting travel on water): from French, or from Latin navigatio(n-), from the verb navigare (see navigate)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌnavɪˈɡeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the process or activity of accurately ascertaining one's position and planning and following a route

Short Definition:

process or activity of accurately ascertaining one's position and planning and following route

Examples:
  • Columbus corrected his westward course by celestial navigation
Definition:

the passage of ships

Short Definition:

passage of ships

Examples:
  • transporter bridges to span rivers without hindering navigation
Definition:

the action of moving around a website, the internet, etc.

Short Definition:

action of moving around website, internet

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