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navigation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌnævəˈɡeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/

navigation means: Finding your position and planning and following a route to a place.

noun

FINDING A ROUTEB2

Finding your position and planning and following a route to a place.

  • A compass helps with navigation.
  • The car's navigation system found a shorter route.
  • Poor visibility made navigation difficult at sea.

Similar words: wayfinding

Common phrases: satellite navigation, navigation system, accurate navigation, night navigation

CANAL WATERWAYC2

A canal, or a connected system of canals and river sections used by boats.

  • The navigation carried coal barges.
  • Several locks were built along the navigation.
  • The old navigation connects the river to the town.

Similar words: waterway, canal

Common phrases: inland navigation, river navigation, old navigation

Questions about navigation

What does navigation mean?

Finding your position and planning and following a route to a place.

What is navigation in other languages?

Türkçe: navigasyon · Español: navegación · Français: navigation · Deutsch: Navigation · Italiano: navigazione · 日本語: 航法

How do you pronounce navigation?

In American English /ˌnævəˈɡeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/.

How do you use navigation in a sentence?

A compass helps with navigation. The car's navigation system found a shorter route.

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