navigation

[ nav-i-gey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of navigating.
2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile.
3. Computers.
   1. the act or process of moving from one part of a website, software program, document, etc., to another part, especially by using links or menus.
   2. the design and placement of user interface elements like links and menus that allow a user to move from one part of a website, software program, document, etc., to another part.

navigation

/ ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən /

noun

1. the skill or process of plotting a route and directing a ship, aircraft, etc, along it
2. the act or practice of navigating

   dredging made navigation of the river possible

3. rare.
   ship traffic; shipping
4. dialect.
   an inland waterway; canal

Derived Forms

• ˌnaviˈgational, adjective

Other Words From

• nav·i·ga·tion·al adjective
• mis·nav·i·ga·tion noun
• non·nav·i·ga·tion noun
• re·nav·i·ga·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of navigation¹

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin nāvigātiōn- (stem of nāvigātiō ) “a voyage”; navigate, -ion

Example Sentences

Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine are the first to reveal how two neural circuits located in the brain's retrosplenial cortex are directly linked to spatial navigation and memory storage.

From Science Daily

The 32-year-old added: "It's amazing to think that the work they did back then is still completely relevant today, even in the age of satellite navigation."

From BBC

Search giant Google wants people to use its navigation app for more than just finding directions and avoiding traffic.

From Los Angeles Times

County officials responded that the city had gotten $90,000 to develop a homelessness strategy and $180,000 annually for housing navigation services in addition to money distributed to the city through regional efforts.

From Los Angeles Times

The Port of Baltimore reopened in June for commercial navigation.

From BBC

Related Words

• boating
• exploration
• shipping