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navigation

nav·i·ga·tion [ nàvvi gáysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. directing of vehicle's course: the plotting and directing of the course of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle

2. movement through place: the act or task of moving through a place or along a route, e.g. along a river or through a range of mountains

3. science of navigating: the science of plotting and following a course from one place to another and of determining the position of a moving ship, aircraft, or other vehicle


nav·i·ga·tion·al adjective
nav·i·ga·tion·al·ly adverb
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