navigation
noun
nav·i·ga·tion
ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən 
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
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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With record numbers of rocket launches, and a fairly high-density airspace full of support aircraft of all types, any counter-drone systems must be carefully calibrated so as to not interfere with the communication, navigation or telemetry of rockets or other vehicles.
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
While scientists don't expect to receive its observations until February, the mission team was able to download a quarter of a single image from JUICE's navigation camera that shows 3I/ATLAS' glowing coma of gas and two tails.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The navigation app from Waze provides traffic updates, road condition information and offers directions.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Because it’s sold in such a wide variety of markets, available features range from basics like a six-speed manual transmission to 12-inch head-up display and a ChatGPT AI-using virtual assistant for navigation and more.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
While scientists don't expect to receive its observations until February, the mission team was able to download a quarter of a single image from JUICE's navigation camera that shows 3I/ATLAS' glowing coma of gas and two tails.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The navigation app from Waze provides traffic updates, road condition information and offers directions.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Because it’s sold in such a wide variety of markets, available features range from basics like a six-speed manual transmission to 12-inch head-up display and a ChatGPT AI-using virtual assistant for navigation and more.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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navigation
noun
nav·i·ga·tion
ˌnav-ə-ˈgā-shən
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
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