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nav·i·ga·tion
 navigation
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- pronunciation:
- nae
vih
geI
sh
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or practice of setting a course for or finding one's way to a destination, esp. by ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; the act or practice of navigating.
These instruments are used for navigation. |
| definition 2: |
the act of finding a correct path over or through an area.
Navigation can be difficult in bad weather. |
| definition 3: |
traffic by ship, esp. commercial shipping.
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| definition 4: |
in computing, the act of successfully finding one's way around a website.
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| derivations: |
navigational (adj.), navigationally (adv.) |
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