navigation
the act or process of navigating.
the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile.
Computers.
the act or process of moving from one part of a website, software program, document, etc., to another part, especially by using links or menus.
the design and placement of user interface elements like links and menus that allow a user to move from one part of a website, software program, document, etc., to another part.
Origin of navigation
1Other words from navigation
- nav·i·ga·tion·al, adjective
- mis·nav·i·ga·tion, noun
- non·nav·i·ga·tion, noun
- re·nav·i·ga·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for navigation
/ (ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən) /
the skill or process of plotting a route and directing a ship, aircraft, etc, along it
the act or practice of navigating: dredging made navigation of the river possible
US rare ship traffic; shipping
Midland English dialect an inland waterway; canal
Derived forms of navigation
- navigational, adjective
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