Wayfinding

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The ability of a person or animal to orientate oneself and to navigate; the process used by a person or animal for orienting oneself and navigating. uncountable

    "And that difference in style is often cast as being part of the basis of gender differences in wayfinding. People say that women are more likely to navigate with landmarks and men are more likely to navigate using the cardinal directions."

Example

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"And that difference in style is often cast as being part of the basis of gender differences in wayfinding. People say that women are more likely to navigate with landmarks and men are more likely to navigate using the cardinal directions."

Etymology

From way + finding.

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