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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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
The mission aims to gather critical in-flight performance data across propulsion, stage separation, guidance, navigation and control, and overall vehicle performance.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Increasing numbers of companies are developing satellites, satellite communications systems, Earth-observation technologies, navigation services, and components for the broader space economy.
—
Rainer Zitelmann,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Mata said 911 calls for services have been steadily increasing in recent years, and the fire department hopes the nurse navigation program will help reduce call volume by 3% to 6%.
—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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