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navigable

Pronunciation: /ˈnavɪgəb(ə)l/
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Definition of navigable

adjective

  • (of a waterway or sea) able to be sailed on by ships or boats: a navigable channel many of the rivers ceased to be navigable
  • (of a track or road) suitable for vehicles:a good cart track, navigable by cars
  • Computing (of a website) easy to move around in.

Derivatives

navigability

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪlɪti/
noun

Origin:

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

navigable in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of navigable in the US English dictionary
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