Wayfinding - What does it mean?
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(biology) The ability of a person or animal to orientate itself and to navigate; the process used by a person or animal for orienting itself and navigating.
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As a noun wayfinding
is the ability of a person or animal to orientate itself and to navigate; the process used by a person or animal for orienting itself and navigating.wayfinding
English
(wikipedia wayfinding)Alternative forms
* way-findingNoun
(-)Why We Get Lost," Time (retrieved 9 May 2014):
- 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.
Usage notes
* Often used attributively to mean "of or pertaining to orienting and navigating", as in: :* 2014' May 2, Nathaniel Axtell, "Sign of the times: TDA plans '''wayfindingprogram to guide tourism," ''blueridgenow.com (retrieved 9 May 2014): ::: Buncombe County’s Tourism Development Authority unveiled its $1.65 million wayfinding program in 2009, consisting of more than 300 signs directing visitors to nearly 90 attractions, public spaces, historic sites and other destinations.
