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navigator
Grammar usage guide and real-world examplesUSAGE SUMMARY
The word "navigator" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used as either a noun (a person who navigates a ship or aircraft) or a verb (to find one's way using instruments or visual references). Example: The navigator used a map and compass to navigate his ship through the dark ocean.
✓ Grammatically correct
News & Media
Encyclopedias
Alternative expressions(5)
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60 human-written examples
For example, the PVS recruited a Micronesian traditional navigator who trained a Hawaiian staff member in the art of navigating without instruments; that staff member then replicated a voyage from Hawaii to Tahiti, with no instruments.
News & Media
David Hare, the great dramatic navigator of our life, times and moral debasement, has been lamenting the surfeit of bodies in television drama.
News & Media
As Osborne sees in Bernstein a shrewd navigator of a dysfunctional public sector, so Bernstein sees in Osborne a chancellor who can deliver.
News & Media
Max, 15, put down the GPS and list of co-ordinates – he was our lead navigator for the day – grabbed a shovel and started digging.
News & Media
"But its history in government has been a perpetual scaling back of these dreams".Uncharismatic and unable to charm a crowd, he is instead an expert navigator of the corridors of power.
News & Media
It is slower to metabolise and likelier to die before it has reproduced.In this section Looping the loop The light fantastic Long division Network navigator ReprintsDr Watve asked himself why this should be, and constructed a theoretical world inside a computer to investigate the matter.
News & Media
Sweeter-tasting fish meant rivers in the offing; groups of birds, homing in the evening, showed him where land lay.He began to learn all this as a baby, when his grandfather, himself a master navigator, held his tiny body in tidal pools to teach him how waves and wind blew differently from place to place.
News & Media
The firm's salesmen are being motivated to tackle new challenges in the life-insurance market.The music dies down and to rousing applause in walks John Nichol, the former Royal Air Force (RAF) navigator shot down in Iraq at the beginning of the Gulf War, whose tortured face appeared on the world's television screens not long before he was released.
News & Media
First the radio operator went, then the navigator, and by the time the jet era was well under way in the 1970s flight engineers began to disappear too.
News & Media
She learnt to fly and became his co-pilot and navigator.
News & Media
These, in turn, are tagged with dye molecules that show up purple under a microscope.In this section Looping the loop The light fantastic Long division Network navigator ReprintsSince human brains are hard to come by in large numbers, and almost impossible to obtain fresh and whole, the institute's scientists, led by Allan Jones, used mouse brains instead.
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Best practice
When referring to a "navigator" in a historical context, consider the specific tools and techniques they would have used, such as celestial navigation or map reading.
Common error
Avoid using "navigator" interchangeably with terms like "pilot" or "driver" unless the context truly involves navigation. A "navigator" specifically focuses on planning and directing a course, not just operating a vehicle.
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Linguistic Context
The word "navigator" functions primarily as a noun, denoting a person skilled in or responsible for plotting and directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. Ludwig confirms this usage, presenting numerous examples where "navigator" clearly identifies such a role.
Frequent in
News & Media
40%
Encyclopedias
30%
Formal & Business
10%
Less common in
Science
5%
Academia
5%
Social Media
0%
Ludwig's WRAP-UP
The term "navigator" is a common and grammatically sound noun that describes someone skilled in charting a course. Ludwig AI confirms its correctness and provides abundant examples across various contexts, most notably in News & Media and Encyclopedias. While "navigator" can refer to literal navigation of ships or planes, it can also metaphorically describe someone guiding a project or organization. Alternatives include "guide" and "pilot", though "navigator" specifically implies expertise in course plotting. Be mindful not to confuse it with similar roles that don't involve navigation expertise.
More alternative expressions(10)
Phrases that express similar concepts, ordered by semantic similarity:
wayfinder
A general term for one who finds or makes a way, especially in unknown territory.
pilot
Focuses specifically on someone who operates an aircraft or spacecraft.
guide
Emphasizes the act of leading or directing someone, often in an unfamiliar place or situation.
mariner
Specifically refers to a seafarer or sailor.
helmsman
Refers to the person steering a ship.
pathfinder
Highlights the act of discovering or creating a new route or way.
route planner
Emphasizes the planning aspect of navigation, focusing on mapping out a course.
strategic advisor
Implies a more abstract form of navigation, guiding a business or organization through challenges.
cultural interpreter
Suggests someone who navigates between different cultures or perspectives.
cartographer
Focuses on the creation of maps, which are tools used for navigation.
FAQs
How to use "navigator" in a sentence?
You can use "navigator" to refer to someone skilled in finding their way, as in, "The ship's "navigator" plotted a course through the treacherous waters."
What can I say instead of "navigator"?
Depending on the context, alternatives to "navigator" include "guide", "pilot", or "pathfinder".
Which is correct, "navigator" or "navigationist"?
"Navigator" is the standard and widely accepted term. "Navigationist" is rarely used.
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