navigable

English

Etymology

From Middle French navigable, from Latin navigabilis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnævɪɡəbəl/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Adjective

navigable (comparative more navigable, superlative most navigable)

  1. (of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
  2. (of a boat) Seaworthy; in a navigable state; steerable.
  3. (of a balloon) Steerable, dirigible.
  4. Easy to navigate.
    This Web site isn't very navigable. I can't tell which image links to which page.

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Translations
for a body of water: sea, river etc.
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Further reading
  • navigable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • navigable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
  • navigable at OneLook Dictionary Search

French

Etymology

From naviguer +‎ -able.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /na.vi.ɡabl/
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

navigable (plural navigables)

  1. navigable

Further reading
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