Wayfinding

Alternative forms

• way-finding

Full definition of wayfinding

Noun

1. (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.
• 2009 July 8, Kristi Oloffson, "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 wayfinding program to guide tourism," blueridgenow.com

(retrieved 9 May 2014)