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English
Etymology
From Middle French navigable, from Latin navigabilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
navigable (comparative more navigable, superlative most navigable)
- (of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
- (of a boat) Seaworthy; in a navigable state; steerable.
- (of a balloon) Steerable, dirigible.
- 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, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “navigable”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “navigable”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
French
Etymology
From naviguer + -able.
Pronunciation
Adjective
navigable (plural navigables)
- navigable
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