navigation
/nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.
Uncountable
noun
A canal; a waterway comprising one or more canals and river stretches in communication with one another.
Countable
Example Sentences
- "An ocean-going yachtsman must be competent at night navigation"
- "CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL. Notice is hereby given, that this CANAL is NOW OPEN FOR NAVIGATION. The Locks are 100 feet in length, by 22 feet in width, and the Canal can be navigated by Vessels within those dimensions, and drawing 7 feet of water. The rates of Toll have been fixed so low, as to make this the CHEAPEST as well as the most EXPEDITIOUS and Safe channel of communication, between the waters of the Chesapeake and Delaware. Horses for towing vessels may be hired at reasonable prices at each end of the Canal. ☞ Any information in relation to the Canal, rates of Toll, &c. may be had, on application at the Company's Office, No. 44 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. ROBERT M. LEWIS, President; H. D. GILPIN, Secretary. Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Company."
- "the Schuylkill Navigation"
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French navigation, from Latin nāvigātiōnem, accusative singular of nāvigātiō (“sailing, navigation”), from nāvigō (“sail”). Morphologically navigate + -ion.
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Phrases
air navigation
celestial navigation
freedom of navigation
global navigation satellite system
grid navigation
head of navigation
hyperbolic navigation
hyperbolic navigation system