Meaning & use
navigation
The process of planning and controlling the course of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle from one place to another.
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Ancient sailors relied on stars for navigation long before compasses became widely available at sea.
The app's navigation guided us through unfamiliar streets without a single wrong turn.
A note on using this word
In software and websites, navigation also refers to the menus and links that help users move between pages.
Words with a similar meaning
wayfindingpiloting
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