Definitions for navigation
ˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃənnav·i·ga·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.6 / 11 votes

1. navigation, pilotage, pilotingnoun

   the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

2. navigationnoun

   ship traffic

   "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"

3. seafaring, navigation, sailingnoun

   the work of a sailor

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.2 / 6 votes

1. navigationnoun

   The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or a spaceship

2. navigationnoun

   Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping

3. navigationnoun

   A canal

4. Etymology: From navigationem, accusative singular of navigatio, from navigatus, perfect passive participle of navigo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Navigationnoun

   Etymology: navigation, Fr. from navigate.

   1. The act or practice of passing by water.

   Our shipping for number, strength, mariners, pilots, and all things that appertain to navigation, is as great as ever. Francis Bacon.

   The loadstone is that great help to navigation. More.

   Rude as their ships, was navigation then,
   No useful compass or meridian known;
   Coasting, they kept the land within their ken,
   And knew no north but when the polestar shone. Dryden.

   When Pliny names the Pœni as inventors of navigation, it must be understood of the Phœnicians, from whom the Carthaginians are descended. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. Vessels of navigation.

   Tho’ you untie the winds, and let them fight
   Against the churches, tho’ the yesty waves
   Confound and swallow navigation up. William Shakespeare, Mac.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. navigation

   Navigation is the process or activity of accurately determining and planning a route or course from one place to another. This can be done by various means, suchas using instruments, maps, the stars, or technology like GPS. It is used in various contexts like maritime, aviation, driving, and even web browsing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 5 votes

1. Navigationnoun

   the act of navigating; the act of passing on water in ships or other vessels; the state of being navigable

2. Navigationnoun

   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

3. Navigationnoun

   the management of sails, rudder, etc.; the mechanics of traveling by water; seamanship

4. Navigationnoun

   ships in general

5. Etymology: [L. navigatio: cf. F. navigation.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.7 / 6 votes

1. Navigation

   Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. The field of navigation includes four general categories: land navigation, marine navigation, aeronautic navigation, and space navigation. It is also the term of art used for the specialized knowledge used by navigators to perform navigation tasks. All navigational techniques involve locating the navigator's position compared to known locations or patterns. Navigation, in a broader sense, can refer to any skill or study that involves the determination of position and direction. In this sense, navigation includes orienteering and pedestrian navigation. For information about different navigation strategies that people use, visit human navigation.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. navigation

   The art of conducting vessels on the sea, not only by the peculiar knowledge of seamanship in all its intricate details, but also by such a knowledge of the higher branches of nautical astronomy as enables the commander to hit his port, after a long succession of bad weather, and an absence of three or four months from all land. Any man without science may navigate the entire canals of Great Britain, but may be unable to pass from Plymouth to Guernsey.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. navigation

   The act and process of to navigate.

   Navigation tools and software are very helpful and useful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Guidance
   • Transportation

How to pronounce navigation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say navigation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of navigation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of navigation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of navigation in a Sentence

1. Defence Department spokesman Bill Urban:

   These excessive maritime claims are inconsistent with international law as reflected in the Law of the Sea Convention in that they purport to restrict the navigation rights that the United States and all states are entitled to exercise, no claimants were notified prior to the transit, which is consistent with our normal process and international law.

2. Matt Meilstrup:

   What we do is... we teach a lot of the practical elements, navigation, the fundamentals of how to combat causalities, how to stay on watches. Really, it’s training our officers to respond to whatever issues they may face in the future.

3. Quintana Roo:

   Crossings from Cancún to Isla Mujeres were suspended ; all ports are already closed to navigation. Waves of up to 4 meters high are expected.

4. President Obama:

   Freedom of navigation must be upheld.

5. Console Tleane:

   Whereas there is calm in some hot spots, the navigation of the streets is difficult because of the rubble and the debris.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=navigation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Navigation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=navigation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=navigation
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=navigation