NAVIGATION Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word navigation. (close relations)
Definition of NAVIGATION
Best Alternative Words for NAVIGATION
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pilotage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place • the occupation of a pilot | ||||||||
sailing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the work of a sailor • riding in a sailboat • the departure of a vessel from a port • the activity of flying a glider | ||||||||
direction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line leading to a place or point • the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves • a general course along which something has a tendency to develop • something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action • the act of managing something • a message describing how something is to be done • the act of setting and holding a course • a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something • the concentration of attention or energy on something | ||||||||
guidance | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action • the act of guiding or showing the way • the act of setting and holding a course | ||||||||
orientation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of orienting • an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs • position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions • a predisposition in favor of something • a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships • a course introducing a new situation or environment | ||||||||
reconnaissance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy) | ||||||||
steerage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship • the act of steering a ship | ||||||||
piloting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place • the occupation of a pilot | ||||||||
seafaring | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the work of a sailor • travel by water adjective satellite • used on the high seas |