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navigable

Syllabification: (nav·i·ga·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˈnavigəbəl/

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Definition of navigable

adjective

  • 1(of a waterway or sea) able to be sailed on by ships or boats.
  • (of a track or road) suitable for transportation; passable:those minor roads would be navigable in emergencies
  • (especially of a website) easy to get around in; maneuverable:a navigable Web browser

Derivatives

navigability


noun

Origin:

early 16th century: from French navigable or Latin navigabilis, from the verb navigare 'to sail' (see navigate)

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