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navi·ga·tion (nav′ə gā′s̸hən)
noun
- the act or practice of navigating
- the science of locating the position and plotting the course of ships and aircraft
- traffic by ship
Etymology: L navigatio
Related Forms:
- navigational nav′i·ga′·tional adjective
- navigationally nav′i·ga′·tion·ally adverb
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
navigation
n.
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Converse of object
- skip: Skip navigation The first link at the top of the page is ' Skip navigation ' .
Preposition: at
- bottom: The minutes of other meetings can be found by using the navigation at the bottom of the page.
Adjective modifier
- in-car: TomTom Go 300 GPS Car Navigation £ 314.00 The new TomTom Go is a revolution in in-car navigation.
Modifies a noun
- bar: The navigation bar alone, for instance, can add several graphic elements to each page.
Noun used with modifier
- satellite: Combining satellite navigation with speed / safety camera alert devices to get you from A to B safely.
Possessives
- '0: This anchor is just a referential position for the ' skip navigation ' access-key '0 ' .
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
Men might as well project a voyage to the Moon as attempt to employ steam navigation against the stormy North Atlantic Ocean.
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