navigationassignment

noun
UK /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən əˈsaɪnmənt/
US /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən əˈsaɪnmənt/

A navigation assignment is a job that tells you where to go and how to get there.

The sailor received a navigation assignment to chart a safe course across the bay.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A school task about finding your way using maps or tools.

For homework, the students completed a navigation assignment using a compass.

3. A computer job that guides a vehicle or robot along a path.

The drone's navigation assignment kept it flying above the trees.

4. A duty given to a crew member to guide a ship or plane.

The pilot gave the co-pilot a navigation assignment for the night flight.