Navigation
noun
The process or skill of moving from one place to another, often using a map or compass.
We used a GPS system for navigation during our road trip.
Often appears as...
- satellite navigation
- maritime navigation
noun
The function or activity of accurately ascertaining one’s position and planning and following a route.
The navigation feature in this application is very intuitive.
Often appears as...
- website navigation
- user navigation
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Technical
noun
The movement of ships or aircraft from place to place.
The ship's captain is responsible for the navigation of the vessel.
Often appears as...
- ocean navigation
- channel navigation
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Technical
noun
The process or skill of moving from one place to another, often using a map or compass.
We used a GPS system for navigation during our road trip.
Often appears as...
- satellite navigation
- maritime navigation
noun
The function or activity of accurately ascertaining one’s position and planning and following a route.
The navigation feature in this application is very intuitive.
Often appears as...
- website navigation
- user navigation
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The movement of ships or aircraft from place to place.
The ship's captain is responsible for the navigation of the vessel.
Often appears as...
- ocean navigation
- channel navigation
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Refers to direct, real-world travel by land, often involving tools for direction.
We practiced navigation by using a compass in the woods.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdoor Activities
Commonly used in the context of outdoor sports or exploration activities.
Orienteering teaches the basics of navigation in a forest.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Digital
Though GPS is prevalent, navigation can also mean using traditional methods like maps.
Before smartphones, travelers relied on paper maps for navigation.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Refers to direct, real-world travel by land, often involving tools for direction.
We practiced navigation by using a compass in the woods.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdoor Activities
Commonly used in the context of outdoor sports or exploration activities.
Orienteering teaches the basics of navigation in a forest.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Digital
Though GPS is prevalent, navigation can also mean using traditional methods like maps.
Before smartphones, travelers relied on paper maps for navigation.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Refers to direct, real-world travel by land, often involving tools for direction.
We practiced navigation by using a compass in the woods.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdoor Activities
Commonly used in the context of outdoor sports or exploration activities.
Orienteering teaches the basics of navigation in a forest.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Digital
Though GPS is prevalent, navigation can also mean using traditional methods like maps.
Before smartphones, travelers relied on paper maps for navigation.
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Magnets as Brakes? PIPE I...
works it's been discovered that homing pigeons have got a naturally occurring magnetic mineral in their beaks called magnetite this makes them sensitive to the Earth's magnetic field and helps with their navigation one of the surprising things about magnetism is its relationship to electricity did you know
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What if every satellite...
for international programming as well as some local channels, so the disappearance causes immediate disruptions, worldwide. The next people affected are those traveling by air, sea, or land, as global positioning, navigation and timing services, have entirely ceased.
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Why the insect brain is...
An insect's brain lets it perceive the world through sight and smell. It also chooses suitable mates, remembers locations of food sources and hives, regulates communication, and even coordinates navigation over huge distances. And this vast diversity of behaviors
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Let's clean up the space...
People around the world rely on satellite infrastructure every day for information, entertainment and to communicate. There's agricultural and environmental monitoring, Internet connectivity, navigation. Satellites even play a role
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Why every world map is...
He created a world map proportioned so these curved navigational routes would be straight, passing through every line of longitude at the same angle and therefore allowing navigators to set a constant bearing—
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The biggest mistakes in...
with features from both these traditions. Often commissioned by rulers and other powerful people, these maps were meant to depict the world’s geography, but not necessarily to be useful for navigation.
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How electromagnetic...
we're using wireless technology to help the visually impaired by producing smart navigational tools for my final example let's think about big scale instruments that use radio waves from the
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How did Polynesian...
That's south. But the sky also contains navigational aids much closer to Earth, the clouds. Besides being useful weather cues, under the right conditions, they can indicate landmasses.
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Backcountry Basics:...
are a lot of uses in many different environments that would require some level of skill and backcountry navigation it's incredibly important to understand the basics of backcountry
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Best Animal Escapes PIPE...
but his navigational equipment doesn't stop there wherever he goes glands on his barely laid on a scent that acts like a paper trail allowing him to retrace his steps back home
Video examples
Magnets as Brakes? PIPE I...
works it's been discovered that homing pigeons have got a naturally occurring magnetic mineral in their beaks called magnetite this makes them sensitive to the Earth's magnetic field and helps with their navigation one of the surprising things about magnetism is its relationship to electricity did you know
Video examples
What if every satellite...
for international programming as well as some local channels, so the disappearance causes immediate disruptions, worldwide. The next people affected are those traveling by air, sea, or land, as global positioning, navigation and timing services, have entirely ceased.
Video examples
Why the insect brain is...
An insect's brain lets it perceive the world through sight and smell. It also chooses suitable mates, remembers locations of food sources and hives, regulates communication, and even coordinates navigation over huge distances. And this vast diversity of behaviors
Video examples
Let's clean up the space...
People around the world rely on satellite infrastructure every day for information, entertainment and to communicate. There's agricultural and environmental monitoring, Internet connectivity, navigation. Satellites even play a role
Video examples
Why every world map is...
He created a world map proportioned so these curved navigational routes would be straight, passing through every line of longitude at the same angle and therefore allowing navigators to set a constant bearing—
Video examples
The biggest mistakes in...
with features from both these traditions. Often commissioned by rulers and other powerful people, these maps were meant to depict the world’s geography, but not necessarily to be useful for navigation.
Video examples
How electromagnetic...
we're using wireless technology to help the visually impaired by producing smart navigational tools for my final example let's think about big scale instruments that use radio waves from the
Video examples
How did Polynesian...
That's south. But the sky also contains navigational aids much closer to Earth, the clouds. Besides being useful weather cues, under the right conditions, they can indicate landmasses.
Video examples
Backcountry Basics:...
are a lot of uses in many different environments that would require some level of skill and backcountry navigation it's incredibly important to understand the basics of backcountry
Video examples
Best Animal Escapes PIPE...
but his navigational equipment doesn't stop there wherever he goes glands on his barely laid on a scent that acts like a paper trail allowing him to retrace his steps back home
Example 1 of 10
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Tracee Ellis Ross
American Actress
Human rights, race relations, gender politics, health care, and foreign policy - it's a lot to keep track of, and yet all of these things affect us in our daily lives. Making sense of everything requires meticulous unpacking of feelings, delicate navigation of social norms, and a community of love to help along the way.
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Stephen Elop
Canadian Businessman
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.
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Mike Davidson
Businessman
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.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
3D is a way of organizing things, particularly as we're getting much more media information on the computer, a lot more choices, a lot more navigation than we've ever had before.
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Noreena Hertz
English Author
I'm really looking at questions of power, navigation, and spin. Then I am also looking for real-world stories that give me greater insight into smart and new ways of thinking.
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Steve Jurvetson
American Businessman
Development of space will improve life on Earth. Access to space is important for agriculture, humanitarian efforts, communications, and navigation.
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Thomas Reid
Scottish Philosopher
The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of architecture never built a house.
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Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey
American Explorer
True navigation begins in the human heart. It's the most important map of all.
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John Quelch
American Educator
Ease of navigation is important in both physical and virtual space.
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Pete Buttigieg
American Politician
I've always been terrible at land navigation.
Quote examples
Tracee Ellis Ross
American Actress
Human rights, race relations, gender politics, health care, and foreign policy - it's a lot to keep track of, and yet all of these things affect us in our daily lives. Making sense of everything requires meticulous unpacking of feelings, delicate navigation of social norms, and a community of love to help along the way.
Quote examples
Stephen Elop
Canadian Businessman
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.
Quote examples
Mike Davidson
Businessman
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.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
3D is a way of organizing things, particularly as we're getting much more media information on the computer, a lot more choices, a lot more navigation than we've ever had before.
Quote examples
Noreena Hertz
English Author
I'm really looking at questions of power, navigation, and spin. Then I am also looking for real-world stories that give me greater insight into smart and new ways of thinking.
Quote examples
Steve Jurvetson
American Businessman
Development of space will improve life on Earth. Access to space is important for agriculture, humanitarian efforts, communications, and navigation.
Quote examples
Thomas Reid
Scottish Philosopher
The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of architecture never built a house.
Quote examples
Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey
American Explorer
True navigation begins in the human heart. It's the most important map of all.
Quote examples
John Quelch
American Educator
Ease of navigation is important in both physical and virtual space.
Quote examples
Pete Buttigieg
American Politician
I've always been terrible at land navigation.
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