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navigation
See Also:
locomotion,
wayfinding
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[wayfinding]
The combined mental and physical activities involved in traveling to a destination, often a distant or unfamiliar one. Navigation comprises wayfinding and locomotion. -
[geography]
The activity of guiding a ship, plane, or other vehicle to a destination, along a planned or improvised route, according to reliable methods.
