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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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Though rocket and drone attacks are also to blame, another major hazard is GPS (Global Positioning System) spoofing—the transmission of counterfeit satellite navigation signals.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Users can add hyperlinks, insert images, adjust page sizes, create bookmarks for easier navigation, and compare two PDFs side by side to identify changes.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Hoping to lessen the impact on interim and permanent housing as much as possible, the supervisors slashed $27 million from outreach and navigation programs and cut by two-thirds the county program that moves people out of street encampments into shelters.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Though rocket and drone attacks are also to blame, another major hazard is GPS (Global Positioning System) spoofing—the transmission of counterfeit satellite navigation signals.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Users can add hyperlinks, insert images, adjust page sizes, create bookmarks for easier navigation, and compare two PDFs side by side to identify changes.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Hoping to lessen the impact on interim and permanent housing as much as possible, the supervisors slashed $27 million from outreach and navigation programs and cut by two-thirds the county program that moves people out of street encampments into shelters.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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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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