Definitions for navigationˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nav•i•ga•tionˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən(n.)
the act or process of navigating.
Category: Nautical, Navy
the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.
Category: Nautical, Navy
Origin of navigation:
1520–30; < L nāvigātiō a voyage. See navigate , -tion
nav`i•ga′tion•al(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
navigation, pilotage, piloting(noun)
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
navigation(noun)
ship traffic
"the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"
seafaring, navigation, sailing(noun)
the work of a sailor
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
navigation(noun)ˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən
the act or skill of navigating
navigation through dangerous waters; the pilots skilled navigation
Wiktionary
navigation(Noun)
The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or a spaceship
navigation(Noun)
Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping
navigation(Noun)
A canal
Origin: From navigationem, accusative singular of navigatio, from navigatus, perfect passive participle of navigo.
Webster Dictionary
Navigation(noun)
the act of navigating; the act of passing on water in ships or other vessels; the state of being navigable
Navigation(noun)
the science or art of conducting ships or vessels from one place to another, including, more especially, the method of determining a ship's position, course, distance passed over, etc., on the surface of the globe, by the principles of geometry and astronomy
Navigation(noun)
the management of sails, rudder, etc.; the mechanics of traveling by water; seamanship
Navigation(noun)
ships in general
Translations for navigation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
navigation(noun)
the art or skill of navigating.
- navigasieAfrikaans
- مِلاحَهArabic
- плаванеBulgarian
- navegaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- navigace, navigační uměníCzech
- die NautikGerman
- navigationDanish
- ναυσιπλοΐαGreek
- navegaciónSpanish
- navigatsioonEstonian
- دریا نوردیFarsi
- navigointiFinnish
- navigationFrench
- תוֹרַת הַנִיווֹטHebrew
- रास्ता दिखाना उपकरणों सेHindi
- plovidba, navigacijaCroatian
- hajózásHungarian
- navigasiIndonesian
- siglingafræðiIcelandic
- navigazioneItalian
- 航行Japanese
- 항해학(술)Korean
- navigacija, laivyba, laivavedybaLithuanian
- navigācija; kuģniecībaLatvian
- pelayaranMalay
- navigatieDutch
- navigering, navigasjonNorwegian
- nawigacjaPolish
- دریا نوردیPersian
- په درياب كښى لامبو وهلPashto
- navegaçãoPortuguese
- navigaţieRomanian
- управление; навигацияRussian
- navigáciaSlovak
- plovstvo, navigacijaSlovenian
- navigacijaSerbian
- navigation, navigeringSwedish
- การเดินเรือThai
- seyrüsefer, seyretmeTurkish
- 航行技術Chinese (Trad.)
- судноплавство; мореплавствоUkrainian
- جہازرانيUrdu
- ngành hàng hảiVietnamese
- 航行，导航Chinese (Simp.)
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