navigable
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.nav·i·ga·ble
adjective \ˈna-vi-gə-bəl\Definition of NAVIGABLE
1
a : deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships <navigable waterways> b : capable of being navigated <navigable terrain>
2
: capable of being steered
— nav·i·ga·bil·i·ty \ˌna-vi-gə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— nav·i·ga·bly \ˈna-vi-gə-blē\ adverb
See Examples of NAVIGABLE
- The marsh was navigable only by canoe.
- <this map shows which rivers are navigable and which aren't>
First Known Use of NAVIGABLE
15th century
Related to NAVIGABLE
- Synonyms
- passable, negotiable
- Antonyms
- impassable (also impassible), unnegotiable, unpassable
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