Meaning & use

Navigational

adjective·Everyday

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Relating to the process of planning and directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

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The pilot relied on modern navigational equipment to guide the plane safely through the storm.

The ancient sailors' navigational skills allowed them to cross vast stretches of open ocean without instruments.

A note on using this word

The word combines "navigate," from Latin "navigare" (to sail a ship), with the adjective suffix "-al."

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