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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Right now, drone operators need advanced navigation training, which takes time and is hard to maintain.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids and navigation signals.
—Kerry Breen
june 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
CMEs drive the spectacular aurora borealis but can also endanger communication, power and navigation networks.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
The Joint Staff of Japan's Defense Ministry said in a statement that Tokyo and Manila are committed to upholding the rights of freedom of navigation and overflight, as well as respect for maritime rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids and navigation signals.
—Kerry Breen
june 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
CMEs drive the spectacular aurora borealis but can also endanger communication, power and navigation networks.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
The Joint Staff of Japan's Defense Ministry said in a statement that Tokyo and Manila are committed to upholding the rights of freedom of navigation and overflight, as well as respect for maritime rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 26 Jun. 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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