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navigational

navigational

57 5.3
Used to find and follow the best path for a ship, plane, or vehicle
  • adjective
  • /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃənl/
translation icon : navegacional
  • Modern ships use advanced navigational technology to navigate through challenging waters.
  • navigational aid
  • navigational systems
  • navigational safety

Let these serve you as your navigational system in life.

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Examples

  • The Corps then used those results to address some navigational concerns.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Hence, detection of navigational deficits should provide a distinct metric for assessing age-related cognitive decline.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Well, I, I have pretty poor navigational sense.

  • I have no navigational equipment.

  • I have no background in navigational techniques.

  • Although run by the U.S. Department of Defense, the GPS provides navigational information to users the world over.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Teachers can provide instruction on the use of GPS and navigational devices.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Their capacity for long-distance flight and their navigational skills are familiar sources of wonder.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Several companies offer GPS-based navigational systems specifically designed for visually impaired people.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The pilot relied on a navigational chart to safely guide the aircraft through the storm.

Compounds

navigational system
  • Specialized
3 4.4

A set of tools that shows a ship's or plane's position and direction on a map

navigational chart
  • Specialized
2 4.5

A map that shows weather, water conditions, and routes to help pilots or captains

1 4.1

A tool that shows you direction or position to help you find your way, for example a compass

Surface Forms

navigational positive

Morphology

navigational = navigation (transparent) = navigat + ion + al

The adjective is a regular and easily interpretable formation from 'navigation' with the suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Navigational comes from the Latin navis 'ship' and from navigate, which once meant 'to sail' or 'to steer', and it is the same root as navy. So navigational describes tools or systems that help you find and guide a way for ships, planes, or people.