(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship or (colloquially) road vehicle.

Pertaining to navigation.

plural of navigation

A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft. / A sea explorer.

(transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

present participle of navigate

(of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels. / (of a boat) Seaworthy; in a navigable state; steerable. / (of a balloon) Steerable, dirigible.

The state of being navigable.

plural of navigator

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of navigate