navigable
pronunciation
How to pronounce navigable in British English:
UK [ˈnævɪgəbl]
How to pronounce navigable in American English:
US [ˈnævɪɡəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- able to be sailed on or through safely
Word Origin
- navigable (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Old French navigable (14c.) or directly from Latin navigabilis, from navigat-, past participle stem of navigare (see navigation). Related: Navigability.
Example
- 1. Title 33 navigation and navigable waters .
- 2. Settlements were scattered along the banks of navigable rivers .
- 3. The navigable channels have all been charted .
- 4. Huainan city navigable trade limited liability company .
- 5. For a visual representation of the complex information architecture , it allows the user to sort and present the content in different ways , from a simple grid to a navigable 3d space .