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If I start outsourcing all my navigation to a little talking box in my car, I'm sort of screwed. I'm going to lose my car in the parking lot every single time.
Ken Jennings

Meaning of "navigation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NAVIGATION

navigation  [ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAVIGATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Navigation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NAVIGATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

navigation

Navigation

Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. The field of navigation includes four general categories: land navigation, marine navigation, aeronautic navigation, and space navigation. It is also the term of art used for the specialized knowledge used by navigators to perform navigation tasks. All navigational techniques involve locating the navigator's position compared to known locations or patterns. Navigation, in a broader sense, can refer to any skill or study that involves the determination of position and direction. In this sense, navigation includes orienteering and pedestrian navigation. For information about different navigation strategies that people use, visit human navigation.

Definition of navigation in the English dictionary

The first definition of navigation in the dictionary is the skill or process of plotting a route and directing a ship, aircraft, etc, along it. Other definition of navigation is the act or practice of navigating. Navigation is also ship traffic; shipping.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAVIGATION


aggregation
ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən
allegation
ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən
centrifugation
ˌsɛntrɪfjʊˈɡeɪʃən
congregation
ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən
conjugation
ˌkɒndʒʊˈɡeɪʃən
delegation
ˌdɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən
disaggregation
ˌdɪsæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən
elongation
ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən
homologation
hɒˌmɒləˈɡeɪʃən
interrogation
ɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪʃən
investigation
ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeɪʃən
irrigation
ˌɪrɪˈɡeɪʃən
ligation
laɪˈɡeɪʃən
litigation
ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən
mitigation
ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən
obligation
ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən
prolongation
ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən
propagation
ˌprɒpəˈɡeɪʃən
relegation
ˌrɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən
segregation
ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAVIGATION

navicert
navicula
navicular
naviculare
navies
navig.
navigability
navigable
navigableness
navigably
navigate
Navigation Acts
navigation laws
navigation lights
navigational
navigationally
navigator
Navratilova
navvies
navvy

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAVIGATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of navigation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NAVIGATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «navigation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of navigation

Translation of «navigation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAVIGATION

Find out the translation of navigation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of navigation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «navigation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

航行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

navegación
570 millions of speakers

English

navigation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नेविगेशन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملاحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

навигации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

navegação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ন্যাভিগেশন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

navigation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Navigasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Navigation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

航海
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

pandhu arah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuyển hướng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊடுருவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेव्हिगेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

navigasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

navigazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nawigacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навігації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

navigare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλοήγησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

navigasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

navigering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

navigasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of navigation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAVIGATION»

The term «navigation» is very widely used and occupies the 919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAVIGATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «navigation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «navigation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about navigation

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10 QUOTES WITH «NAVIGATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word navigation.
1
Frank Black
It more or less has the shape of a love song, but 'Crescent Moon' reflects more my longing for an ancient romantic context that includes wild animals, fire, danger of death, stellar navigation, and seasonal intuition.
2
Billy Campbell
Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be part of the crew. The Picton Castle takes people who are absolutely raw recruits. But you can't just ride along. You're learning to steer the ship, navigation; you're pulling lines, keeping a lookout; in the galley you're cooking.
3
Mike Davidson
Our old site did not have very good support for the disabled, but our new site should soon have much better support. With all of our content in divs now, we can hide all but the relevant chunks of content and navigation with a simple alternate CSS file.
4
John Eisenhower
Almost everything else I have done during my adult years has been affected to some extent by my name - by my father's position, if you will. But in the air, I had no name; to the Federal Aviation Agency I was simply Comanche Nine-Nine POP. The quality of my landings, navigation and judgment were mine alone.
5
Stephen Elop
In an automobile, if you think about the navigation system - of all the cars in the world, four out of five cars in the world if they have a navigation system have something from Nokia inside that car - the data, the platform, something. So we play a very strong role there.
6
Steve Fossett
Flying solo, you have a fair workload. I'm not only flying the balloon but doing the navigation, communications, repairing the burners, taking care of the equipment.
7
Rose George
Ships are obliged to take on harbor or river pilots - who provide specialized local navigation - when they approach a port, but in the canal, a Suez crew is also obligatory. The crew members are there in case the ship needs to be moored during the canal transit, but this rarely happens.
8
Todd Gitlin
Navigation is power of a limited sort - it enables us to manage the immensity of the media torrent.
9
Thor Heyerdahl
We have always been taught that navigation is the result of civilization, but modern archeology has demonstrated very clearly that this is not so.
10
Ken Jennings
If I start outsourcing all my navigation to a little talking box in my car, I'm sort of screwed. I'm going to lose my car in the parking lot every single time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAVIGATION»

Discover the use of navigation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to navigation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ultimate Navigation Manual
All the techniques you need to become an expert navigator.
Lyle Brotherton, 2011
2
Navigation:
This book provides an encyclopedic view of navigation. Fundamental elements are presented for a better understanding of the techniques, methods, and systems used in positioning and guidance. The book consists of three parts.
B. Hofmann-Wellenhof, Klaus Legat, M. Wieser, 2003
3
Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, ...
A classic navigation tool returns, newly updated to reflect the latest advances in GPS technology and including everything a modern explorer of all skill levels needs to know about path finding, compasses, maps, and more. Original.
Bob Burns, Mike Burns, 2004
4
Electronic Navigation Systems
As in the previous two editions, this edition will provide a sound basis for the understanding of modern navigation systems and brings the student or professional up-to-date with the latest developments in technology and the growing ...
Laurie Tetley, David Calcutt, 2007
5
Navigation Rules: International - Inland
Includes Errata Sheet of Notice to Mariners (NTM) 22/13. This book contains a complete copy of the Inland and International Navigation Rules as presented by the United States Coast Guard.
United States. Coast Guard, 2010
6
Perfect Art of Navigation
This rare and very old manuscript discusses the general and rare memorials pertaining to the perfect art of navigation.
John Dee, 2003
7
Designing Web Navigation
This book: Provides the foundations of web navigation and offers a framework for navigation design Paints a broad picture of web navigation and basic human information behavior Demonstrates how navigation reflects brand and affects site ...
James Kalbach, 2007
8
Complete On-Board Celestial Navigation 2011-2015
In this era of electronic navigation, it is the perfect backup system, enabling you to determine your position when the GPS malfunctions or your boat loses electrical power.This is the 4th edition of the popular 'single-volume' format for ...
George G. Bennett, 2011
9
An Introduction to Search Engines and Web Navigation
This book is intended as an undergraduate introductory text on search and navigation technologies. It is also ideal for IT professionals who wish to understand how these technologies work and what the future holds.
Mark Levene, 2011
10
U.S. Army Map Reading and Land Navigation Handbook
The book starts with a comprehensive explanation of the meaning and uses of maps, whether photographic, planimetric (standard-style) or topographic, then progresses to discuss the use of those maps, discussing compass techniques, celestial ...
Department of the Army, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAVIGATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term navigation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why Team Autobahn wants Nokia's navigation maps business
Audi, BMW, and Daimler (Mercedes-Benz) are poised to buy Nokia's Here digital mapping service to gain direct access to key technology they ... «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
2
GPS Navigation App Gets New and Important Features on Ubuntu …
GPS navigation is an important function for any smartphone, but there wasn't anything for Ubuntu Touch until recently. As it happens, an ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
3
Jeppesen And Avidyne Add IFD440 Avionics To Single Aircraft …
Jeppesen's industry-leading navigation data is included in the bundled service, including Jeppesen NavData, obstacle data, terrain data and ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
Google's Waze Crowdsourced Traffic and Navigation App is a Hit …
One of those ways is Waze, which is now the world's largest crowdsourced traffic and navigation app, with more than million users in countries. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
5
Atlantic Navigation loses $736000 from bank account
An unauthorised withdrawal of some $736,000 from the bank account of Atlantic Navigation's subsidiary has been uncovered by the company, ... «Seatrade Maritime News, Jul 15»
6
Three maximums as Navigation Wagg's claim victory
THREE maximums were scored in Navigation Wagg's 6-3 win against the Royal Oak DP in Blue Ball Division One of the Loughborough and ... «LoughboroughEcho.net, Jul 15»
7
The role of the watchkeeper in the days of E-navigation
And the role of the bridge watchkeeper in the age of e-Navigation means that this trained navigator is supposed to sit there like a lemon, ... «Seatrade Maritime News, Jul 15»
8
Research and Markets: Google's Waze Crowdsourced Traffic and …
... traffic and navigation app, with more than million users in countries. ... Google Maps application is the leading traffic and navigation app, and ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
9
Analysts Take on Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd (NYSE:TNP)
Analysts on the Street are expecting Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd (NYSE:TNP) to post an earnings per share number of $0.43 for the quarter ... «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
10
Learners to use satellite navigation in driving test trial
LEARNER drivers in south Essex will be among the first in the country to use satellite navigation during their tests. The DVSA is proposing changes to the driving ... «Maldon and Burnham Standard, Jul 15»

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