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navigation

Syllabification: (nav·i·ga·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌnaviˈgāSHən/
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Definition of navigation

noun

  • 1the process or activity of accurately ascertaining one’s position and planning and following a route.
  • 2the passage of ships:bridges to span rivers without hindering navigation

Derivatives

navigational

Pronunciation: /-nəl/
adjective

Origin:

early 16th century (denoting the action of traveling on water): from French, or from Latin navigatio(n-), from the verb navigare (see navigate)

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