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Definition of navigation noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

navigation

noun

NAmE//ˌnævəˈɡeɪʃn//

[uncountable]

1the skill or the process of planning a route for a ship or other vehicle and taking it there navigation systems an expert in navigation

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2the movement of ships or aircraft the right of navigation through international waters

navigational

NAmE//ˌnævəˈɡeɪʃənl//

adjective navigational aidsSee navigation in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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