navigation

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English

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Etymology

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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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

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navigation (usually uncountable, plural navigations)

  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

Derived terms

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Translations

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin nāvigātiōnem (sailing, navigation), from nāvigātus, perfect passive participle of nāvigō (sail). By surface analysis, naviguer +‎ -tion.

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Noun

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navigation f (plural navigations)

  1. navigation
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Descendants

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  • Romanian: navigație
  • Turkish: navigasyon

Further reading

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Latin nāvigātiō, attested from 1680.[1]

Noun

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navigation c (uncountable)

  1. navigation

Declension

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Declension of navigation 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative navigation navigationen
Genitive navigations navigationens

References

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