navigation

See also: Navigation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French navigation, from Latin nāvigātiōnem, accusative singular of nāvigātiō (“sailing, navigation”), from nāvigātus, perfect passive participle of nāvigō (“sail”).

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

Noun

navigation (usually uncountable, plural navigations)

  1. (uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship or (colloquially) road vehicle.
  2. (uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.
  3. (countable) A canal.

Derived terms

Translations
canal — see canal
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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nāvigātiōnem, accusative singular of nāvigātiō (“sailing, navigation”), from nāvigātus, perfect passive participle of nāvigō (“sail”). Surface etymology is naviguer +‎ -tion.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /naviɡasjɔ̃/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

navigation f (plural navigations)

  1. navigation

Further reading

Swedish

Noun

navigation c (uncountable)

  1. navigation

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