navigation

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French navigation, from Latin nāvigātiōnem, accusative singular of nāvigātiō (“sailing, navigation”), from nāvigātus, perfect passive participle of nāvigō (“sail”). Morphologically navigate + -ion

noun

  1. (uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.
    An ocean-going yachtsman must be competent at night navigation
  2. (uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.
  3. (countable) A canal.
  4. (uncountable) The act of accessing different components of the user interface of software

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