Navigation

Definitions and meanings of "Navigation"

What do we mean by navigation?

The theory and practice of navigating, especially the charting of a course for a ship or aircraft. noun

Travel or traffic by vessels, especially commercial shipping. noun

The act of navigating; the act of moving on water in ships or other vessels; sailing: as, the navigation of the northern seas; also, by extension, the act of “sailing” through the air in a balloon (see aërial navigation, below). noun

The science or art of directing the course of vessels as they sail from one part of the world to another. noun

Ships in general; shipping. noun

An artificial waterway, or a part of a natural waterway that has been made navigable; a canal. Also navvy. See navvy. noun

The act of navigating; the act of passing on water in ships or other vessels; the state of being navigable. noun

The science or art of conducting ships or vessels from one place to another, including, more especially, the method of determining a ship's position, course, distance passed over, etc., on the surface of the globe, by the principles of geometry and astronomy. noun

The management of sails, rudder, etc.; the mechanics of traveling by water; seamanship. noun

Ships in general. noun

The act or art of sailing or floating in the air, as by means of airplanes or ballons; aviation; aëronautic. noun

Navigation on rivers, inland lakes, etc. noun

The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or a spaceship noun

Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping noun

A canal noun

The work of a sailor noun

Ship traffic noun

The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place noun

The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship or (colloquially) road vehicle.

Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.

A canal.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Navigation

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The word "navigation" in example sentences

Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 redefines the term navigation Here's an interesting rumor, folks! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 redefines the term navigation Looking for cheaper phones from Best Buy Mobile? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Anyways, I personally think that left-hand navigation is a little bit better considering the Caps key is on the left. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The content pages are an enormous improvement, and the new navigation is great. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Riddle of the Compass is a book that anyone with an interest in navigation and maritime history should read, as well ass anyone who has a natural interest in answering questions: who invented the first compass? ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The youngster takes naturally to the water, and if, when he finishes high school, he takes a course in navigation and goes deep sea, I see no reason why he shouldn't rise to be master of the finest and biggest ship afloat." ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm glad it helped that blogger and made her a bazillion dollars (though seriously when I go look at the blog now its navigation is impossible and graphics hideous -- come on, you have to consider future readers) but I could never do it, because it seems empty exercise to me, and not creative or fun. ❋ Yuki_onna (2010)

The document navigation is fairly smooth, the control offerings helpful, and GoodReader Lite just works. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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