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)
- (uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship or (colloquially) road vehicle.
- (uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.
- (countable) A canal.
Derived terms
Translations
theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship
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traffic or travel by vessel
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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/
Noun
navigation f (plural navigations)
Related terms
Further reading
- “navigation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Swedish
Noun
navigation c (uncountable)
Declension
| Declension of navigation | ||||
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| Nominative | navigation | navigationen | — | — |
| Genitive | navigations | navigationens | — | — |
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