French word

navigation

Pronunciation

IPA/navigasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnavigation

Example

La navigation sur ce site est facile.

The navigation on this site is easy.

Illustration for navigation (navigation)

More examples

J'utilise la navigation de l'application pour trouver l'itinéraire.

I use the app's navigation to find the route.

Core concept

A route being found and followed, across a landscape or through the screens of a digital interface.

Common phrases

  • navigation sur un site

    website navigation

  • navigation sur Internet

    Internet navigation

  • navigation dans l'application

    in-app navigation

Similar words

menu: A list of buttons or links leading to other pages or functions.
interface: The visual layout and controls through which users access functions.
itinéraire: Specific directions or a route for reaching a destination.
orientation: Determining a position and direction within a place or situation.

Definition in French

Action ou moyen d'indiquer et de suivre un trajet ou un parcours, dans l'espace réel ou dans une interface numérique.

Word origin

French navigation comes from Latin navigatio, formed from navigare, to sail, and ultimately linked to navis, ship.

Usage tips

  • Navigation is feminine, so the standard form is la navigation, including in la navigation sur ce site.

Other meanings

  • sailingnoun
  • browsingnoun

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