navigation

noun

nav·i·ga·tion | \ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən

Definition of navigation

1 : the act or practice of navigating

2 : the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place especially : the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled

3 : ship traffic or commerce

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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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Presenting varying traffic speeds as well as an ongoing construction project, the route, which isn’t served by any other transit service, offers a test case for the navigation system. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Autonomous shuttle tech gets test run in Ohio," 23 Oct. 2018 More cars now come with navigation systems that are updated remotely and automatically. — Matt O'brien, The Seattle Times, "Can apps like Waze steer you clear of disaster? Maybe not," 17 Sep. 2018 This probably involves an even larger fuel tank, and perhaps improvements to the inertial navigation system to keep the missile on track. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "America's Next Cruise Missile Will Strike From 1,000 Miles Away," 12 Sep. 2018 Dives will take place throughout the day and night and guests will participate by using the undersea navigation system and helping with underwater communication, according to The Telegraph. — Kate Storey, ELLE Decor, "Soon, You'll Be Able To Dive The Wreckage Of The Titanic," 15 Mar. 2017 The button on the bottom is responsible for much of the navigation, including back, home, and recents, while the power button summons Google Assistant. — Michael Simon, PCWorld, "The new Palm phone is basically a Verizon-exclusive smart pocket watch running Android Oreo," 15 Oct. 2018 The exercise followed operations in the region by British and French forces and repeated moves by the U.S. Navy to reinforce freedom of navigation in the South China Sea. — Chieko Tsuneoka And Peter Landers, WSJ, "Japan Challenges China With Submarine Exercise," 17 Sep. 2018 UK Electric Bike Tours offer bike hire along with a navigation app to guide you safely between vineyards. — Tyler Wetherall, Condé Nast Traveler, "Kent Is Poised to Be the U.K.'s Napa Valley," 14 Sep. 2018 Consider Waze, the GPS navigation app (now owned by Google). — David Pogue, Scientific American, "These Apps Don't Exist Yet--but They Should," 15 May 2018

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