Definition
Relating to the process of planning and directing the course of travel, especially for ships, aircraft, or vehicles. Pertaining to the methods and instruments used to determine position and direction.
Etymology
From Latin 'navigatus' meaning to sail, from 'navis' (ship) and 'agere' (to drive). The '-al' suffix was added as navigation became more scientific and systematic in the age of exploration.
Kelly Says
Before GPS, navigational calculations were so complex that a single degree of error could put a ship hundreds of miles off course after an ocean crossing. The invention of the marine chronometer in 1761 finally allowed accurate longitude determination, solving one of history's greatest technological challenges.
Translations
BNবাংলা
নেভিগেশনাল
nebigeśanal
CACatalà
de navegació
də navɪˈɡasjo
CSČeština
navigační
navɪɡatsɪ
DADansk
navigations-
naviˈɡaːtsjon-
DEDeutsch
navigations-
naviˈɡaːtsi̯oːns-
ELΕλληνικά
πλοηγεσιακός
plōīgesiakós
ESEspañol
navegacional
nabehaθjonahl
FISuomi
navigointiin
navigoinˈtiin
FRFrançais
de navigation
də navɪɡasjɔ̃
GUGU
નેવિગેશનલ
nēvigēśanal
HIहिन्दी
नेविगेशनल
nevigeṣanal
HUMagyar
navigációs
naviɡaːt͡sioːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
navigasi
navigasi
IGIG
navigeshọn
navigeshọn
ITItaliano
di navigazione
di navigaˈtsiːone
KKKK
навигациялық
naviɡatsɪjalyq
MRMR
नेव्हिगेशनल
nēvhigēṣanal
MSBahasa Melayu
navigasi
navigasi
MYမြန်မာ
ခရီးမှန်မြေ
khay mee hman myay
NLNederlands
navigatie-
navigaˈtsi-
NONorsk
navigasjons-
naviˈɡɑsjons-
PAPA
ਨੈਵੀਗੇਸ਼ਨਲ
naivīgēṣanal
PLPolski
nawigacyjny
naviɡatsjɔnɨ
PTPortuguês
navegacional
naviɡɐsjoˈnal
RORomână
de navigație
de navɪˈɡatsie
RUРусский
навигационный
navɪˈɡatsɪjɪnɨj
SVSvenska
navigerings-
naviˈɡeːrɪŋs-
SWKiswahili
navigesheni
navigesheni
TAதமிழ்
பயணவழிகாட்டி
payanavazhikatti
TEతెలుగు
నావిగేషనల్
nāvigēṣanl
THไทย
การนำทาง
kār nam thāng
TLTL
nabigasyonal
nabigasyonal
TRTürkçe
navigasyonel
navigasyonel
UKУкраїнська
навігаційний
naviˈɦatsɪjnɨj
URاردو
نویگیشنل
navīgaishanl
VITiếng Việt
hàng hải
hàng hǎi