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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Votes cast in space travel through NASA’s Near Space Network, a fleet of antennas systems and relay satellites that provides communication and navigation services to the space station.
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PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
This presents an opportunity for the industry, including Psych Hub’s navigation platform, to reinforce best treatment practices by prioritizing practitioners and services that can demonstrate the best outcomes.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Votes cast in space travel through NASA’s Near Space Network, a fleet of antennas systems and relay satellites that provides communication and navigation services to the space station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
At the navigation course, a tattooed mechanic named Mark, sitting next to me with his notebook open, shook his head.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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