navigation
/ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण नैविगेशन
नौवहन, दिशा-निर्धारण, मार्गदर्शन
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the skill or the process of planning a route for a ship or other vehicle and taking it there
नौवहन, दिशा-निर्धारण, मार्गदर्शन
- a navigation system in the car
- Satellites help in navigation.
- The ship's navigation depends on modern radar.
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- Sailors once used the stars for navigation.
- A phone app makes navigation easy on unfamiliar roads.
Synonyms steering piloting seamanship route-finding guidance
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the movement of ships or aircraft
(जहाज़ों का) आवागमन
- The river is closed to navigation during floods.
- Air navigation depends on radar, maps and clear communication with the control tower.
- Navigation on the river is difficult in the dry months.
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- The canal was opened to navigation last year.
- Fog stopped the navigation of all large boats in the harbour.
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navigation (uncountable)
Navigation is uncountable; it takes no plural or a, and you say the art of navigation or navigation skills.
'Navigation' uncountable है; इसमें plural या a नहीं लगता, और आप the art of navigation या navigation skills कहते हैं।
- Navigation is taught at the naval academy.
- Good navigation saved the ship from the storm.
navigation of / through sth
Use of or through for the thing being steered or crossed.
जिस चीज़ पर संचालन या पार जाना हो उसके लिए 'of' या 'through' आता है।
- The navigation of the river is difficult in monsoon.
- Navigation through the narrow channel needs care.
navigation (computers and phones)
On phones, navigation means a map app that guides you to a place; websites also have a navigation bar.
Phone पर 'navigation' का अर्थ वह map app है जो आपको स्थान तक पहुँचाता है; websites में navigation bar भी होता है।
- The navigation app showed the shortest route to the station.
- Use the navigation bar to open the next page.
navigation + system / aid / chart
Navigation modifies nouns in technical phrases: navigation system, navigation chart, navigation aid.
'Navigation' तकनीकी वाक्यांशों में noun को modify करता है: navigation system, navigation chart, navigation aid।
- The pilot checked the navigation system before take-off.
navigation vs navigator vs navigate
Navigation is the process, a navigator is the person, and navigate is the verb.
'Navigation' प्रक्रिया है, 'navigator' व्यक्ति है और 'navigate' verb है।
- The navigator used a map to navigate the boat.
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adjective + navigation
airseainlandsatelliterivercelestial
- Inland navigation uses rivers and canals.
navigation + noun
systemappbarchartlightskills
- The ship's navigation lights were switched on.
verb + navigation
improvelearndepend onrely onstudy
- Fishermen rely on GPS navigation at sea.
navigation + route
safe navigationeasy navigationpoor navigationaccurate navigation
- Poor navigation led them off course.
navigation + authority
navigation channelnavigation authoritynavigation rulesnavigation canal
- A navigation channel was dug in the river.
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- Ancient sailors used the stars for navigation.
प्राचीन नाविक दिशा-निर्धारण के लिए तारों का प्रयोग करते थे।
- Radhika used a navigation app to reach the exam centre on time.
राधिका परीक्षा केंद्र समय पर पहुँचने के लिए navigation app का प्रयोग करके पहुँची।
- Air navigation depends on radar and satellites.
वायु-नौवहन रडार और उपग्रहों पर निर्भर करता है।
- The website has a simple navigation menu.
Website में एक सरल navigation menu है।
- The Ganga was once used for inland navigation.
गंगा का कभी अंतर्देशीय नौवहन के लिए प्रयोग होता था।
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✗ He learnt navigations at the naval college.
✓ He learnt navigation at the naval college.
Navigation is uncountable and has no plural.
'Navigation' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
nav·i·ga·tion
With -viga- (not 'navigasion'); the verb navigate, the adjective navigable (deep and wide enough for ships).
बीच में -viga- ('navigasion' गलत है); verb navigate, adjective navigable (जहाज़ों के लिए पर्याप्त गहरा और चौड़ा)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who plans the route of a ship or plane is a navigator; a sailor is a mariner.
जहाज़ या विमान का मार्ग तय करने वाला navigator; नाविक mariner।
General knowledge
NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) is India's own satellite navigation system, developed by ISRO; the Indian Ocean was a key route for ancient navigation.
NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) ISRO द्वारा विकसित भारत की अपनी उपग्रह नौवहन प्रणाली है; हिंद महासागर प्राचीन नौवहन का प्रमुख मार्ग था।