nav·i·ga·tion
ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən
1
: the act or practice of navigating
2
: the science of getting vehicles from place to place
especially
: the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled
3
: ship traffic or commerce
navigationally
adverb
nav·i·ga·tion·al
-shnəl
: of, relating to, or used in navigation
navigational difficulties
navigational astronomy
the navigational planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
navigationally
adverb
-ᵊl|ē,
-əl|,
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“Navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigation. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.
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