navigationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌnæv.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/transport the act of directing a ship, aircraft, etc. from one place to another, or the science of finding a way from one place to another:
In the past, navigation depended on a knowledge of the positions of the stars.
Mechanics discovered problems with the plane's navigation system.
internet & telecoms the act of moving around a website or computer screen, or between websites or screens:
We have streamlined our website for easier navigation.
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Navigation & shipwrecks
- astrolabe
- buoy
- channel
- chart
- circumnavigate
- lane
- lighthouse
- nautical mile
- navigable
- navigational
- navigator
- pilot
- quadrant
- refloat
- sea lane
- shipwreck
- sonar
- sound
- the doldrums
- wreck
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