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nav·i·ga·tion

navigation

 
pronunciation:
nae vih geI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: Navigation is the act of setting a course for the place you want to go or directing a ship or other vehicle so that it goes to where you want to go.
These instruments are used for navigation.
definition 2: Navigation is the act of finding a correct path through or over an area.
Navigation through the woods became more difficult as it got dark.
derivations: navigational (adj.), navigationally (adv.)
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