navigation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French navigation, from Latin nāvigātiōnem, accusative singular of nāvigātiō (“sailing, navigation”), from nāvigō (“sail”). Morphologically navigate + -ion.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.
An ocean-going yachtsman must be competent at night navigation
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(uncountable, usually) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.
CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL. Notice is hereby given, that this CANAL is NOW OPEN FOR NAVIGATION. The Locks are 100 feet in length, by 22 feet in width, and the Canal can be navigated by Vessels within those dimensions, and drawing 7 feet of water. The rates of Toll have been fixed so low, as to make this the CHEAPEST as well as the most EXPEDITIOUS and Safe channel of communication, between the waters of the Chesapeake and Delaware. Horses for towing vessels may be hired at reasonable prices at each end of the Canal. ☞ Any information in relation to the Canal, rates of Toll, &c. may be had, on application at the Company's Office, No. 44 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. ROBERT M. LEWIS, President; H. D. GILPIN, Secretary. Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Company.
1829, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, [Broadside advertisement, posted bill]:
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(countable, usually) A canal; a waterway comprising one or more canals and river stretches in communication with one another.
the Schuylkill Navigation
- (uncountable, usually) The act of accessing different components of the user interface of software.
- (uncountable, usually) The process of finding a way through a difficult situation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| navigations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
aeronavigation · navigation laws · internal navigation · renavigation · hyperbolic navigation system · geonavigation · satellite navigation · slack-water navigation · cybernavigation · inland navigation · global navigation satellite system · navigation channel · terrestrial navigation · neuronavigation · inertial navigation unit · taxonavigation · misnavigation · freedom of navigation · air navigation · navigation bar · head of navigation · nonnavigation · navigation light · radionavigation · hyperbolic navigation · subnavigation · safe navigation operator · radio navigation · soft navigation · TACAN · metanavigation · mystery meat navigation · satnav · avigation · astronavigation · navigation mesh · inertial navigation · navigational · space navigation · proportional navigation · circumnavigation · hypernavigation · inertial navigation system · satellite navigation system · grid navigation · turn-by-turn navigation · celestial navigation
Descendants
Translations (142)
lt laivininkystė (traffic or travel by vessel) · sq navigim (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · de Schifffahrt (traffic or travel by vessel) · ro navigație (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · pt navegação (traffic or travel by vessel) · it navigazione (traffic or travel by vessel) · mk навигација (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · hi नेविगेशन (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ga loingseoireacht (traffic or travel by vessel) · ca nàutica (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · lt laivyba (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ur نیوِیگیشَن (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · sl navigacija (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · be суднахо́дзтва (traffic or travel by vessel) · tr navigasyon (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · uk морепла́вання (traffic or travel by vessel) · he נַוָּטוּת (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · it nautica (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · kk навигация (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ja 航法 (traffic or travel by vessel) · ms navigasi (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · uz navigatsiya (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · eo navigado (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · cop ⲕⲉⲙⲧϫⲟⲓ (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ja ナビゲーション (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · fi navigointi (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · bg корабопла́ване (traffic or travel by vessel) · hy նավիգացիա (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · be суднахо́дства (traffic or travel by vessel) · is leiðsaga (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ga loingseoireacht (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · vi sự điều hướng (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · pl nawigacja (traffic or travel by vessel) · id navigasi (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · be марапла́ўства (traffic or travel by vessel) · sv sjötrafik (traffic or travel by vessel) · sk navigácia (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · is siglingafræði (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · sh moreplóvstvo (traffic or travel by vessel) · be марапла́ванне (traffic or travel by vessel) · fa-ira ناوْبَری (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ro navigație (traffic or travel by vessel) · el πλοήγηση (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · es navegación (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · be марапла́ваньне (traffic or travel by vessel) · vi hàng hải (traffic or travel by vessel) · bg морепла́ване (traffic or travel by vessel) · hy ծովագնացություն (traffic or travel by vessel) · da navigering (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ru судохо́дство (traffic or travel by vessel) · cmn 導航 /导航 (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · th การนำเครื่องบิน (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · nl scheepvaart (traffic or travel by vessel) · ru пла́вание (traffic or travel by vessel) · ko 항행 (traffic or travel by vessel) · ur جَہاز رانی (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · da skibsfart (traffic or travel by vessel) · nb navigering (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · pt navegação (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · gl navegación (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · fr navigation (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · lv navigācija (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · nn navigering (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · hi दिक्चालन (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ky навигация (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ru морепла́вание (traffic or travel by vessel) · fy navigaasje (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · et navigatsioon (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · mn навигаци (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · th การเดินเรือ (traffic or travel by vessel) · yue 導航 /导航 (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · sv luftfart (traffic or travel by vessel) · tg навигатсия (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ru навига́ция (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · hu navigáció (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · es navegación (traffic or travel by vessel) · mt navigazzjoni (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ar مِلَاحَة (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · da søfart (traffic or travel by vessel) · uk морепла́вство (traffic or travel by vessel) · fi merenkulku (traffic or travel by vessel) · tr yolbul (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ko 항법 (traffic or travel by vessel) · ca navegació (traffic or travel by vessel) · gl navegación (traffic or travel by vessel) · la nāvigātiō (traffic or travel by vessel) · sv navigation (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · lt navigacija (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · el ναυσιπλοΐα (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · eo navigado (traffic or travel by vessel) · ca navegació (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · bg навига́ция (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · nl navigatie (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · fr navigation (traffic or travel by vessel) · he נִוּוּט (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · th การนำทาง (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · uk пла́вання (traffic or travel by vessel) · tk nawigasiýa (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ja 航海 (traffic or travel by vessel) · ko 항법 (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · nan-hbl 導航 /导航 (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · mk пловидба (traffic or travel by vessel) · sv sjöfart (traffic or travel by vessel) · tg новбарӣ (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · id navigasi (traffic or travel by vessel) · sh морепло́вство (traffic or travel by vessel) · tl paglalayag (traffic or travel by vessel) · sh навига́ција (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · bn ন্যাভিগেইশ্ন্ (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ja 航行 (traffic or travel by vessel) · cs navigace (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · pt náutica (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · it navigazione (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ko 내비게이션 (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · th การเดินเรือ (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · uk суднопла́вство (traffic or travel by vessel) · sv navigering (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · mn жолоодох ухаан (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · cmn 航海 (traffic or travel by vessel) · ja 航法 (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · sv lufttrafik (traffic or travel by vessel) · ur اِرائَت (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · cmn 航行 (traffic or travel by vessel) · pl nawigacja (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · es náutica (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · gl náutica (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · uk навіга́ція (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · sh navigácija (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · az dənizçilik (traffic or travel by vessel) · de Navigation (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · is skipstjórn (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ko 항해 (traffic or travel by vessel) · az naviqasiya (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · vi sự đi biển (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · xcl նաւաստութիւն (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ka ნავიგაცია (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · hy նավավարություն (traffic or travel by vessel) · be навіга́цыя (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · fi suunnistus (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · af navigasie (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · ur سَمْت شَناسی (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) · io navigo (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship)