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navigation
noun(nav-i-ga-tion)the act or practice of navigating
navigation
noun(nav-i-ga-tion)the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place; especially : the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled
navigation
noun(nav-i-ga-tion)ship traffic or commerce
navigation
noun(nav-i-ga-tion)navigation by observation of the positions of celestial bodies
navigation
noun(nav-i-ga-tion)guidance (as of an aircraft or spacecraft) by means of self-contained automatically controlling devices that respond to inertial forces —called also inertial navigation