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navigation definition

navi·ga·tion (nav′ə gā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or practice of navigating
  2. the science of locating the position and plotting the course of ships and aircraft
  3. traffic by ship

Etymology: L navigatio

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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