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navigable

(nævɪgəbəl)

adjective

A navigable river is wide and deep enough for a boat to travel along safely.

[formal]

...the navigable portion of the Nile.

...the Tiber, which was then still navigable.

Synonyms: passable, negotiable, traversable, crossable More Synonyms of navigable

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navigable in British English

(ˈnævɪɡəbəl)

adjective

wide, deep, or safe enough to be sailed on or through

a navigable channel

capable of being steered or controlled

a navigable raft

Derived forms

navigability (ˌnavigaˈbility) or navigableness (ˈnavigableness)

noun

navigably (ˈnavigably)

adverb

navigable in American English

(ˈnævɪgəbəl)

adjective

wide or deep enough, or free enough from obstructions, for the passage of ships

a navigable river

that can be steered, or directed

a navigable balloon

Derived forms

navigability (ˌnavigaˈbility)

noun

navigably (ˈnavigably)

adverb

Word origin

L navigabilis < navigare: see navigate

Examples of 'navigable' in a sentence
navigable

Watch out for boats on any navigable river.Its caldera is one of only two in the world that are navigable.Brazil should spend that money by building more ports and making the rivers navigable.There were networks of roads, tracks and navigable watercourses.The seas were rough, but still navigable.

1 (adjective) in the sense of passable

Definition

wide, deep, or safe enough to be sailed through

the navigable portion of the Nile

Synonyms

passable

muddy mountain roads that are barely passable

negotiable

Parts of the road had been washed away, but it was still negotiable.

traversable

crossable

open

The emergency services will do their best to keep the highway open.

clear

All exits must be kept clear in case of fire.

unobstructed

2 (adjective) in the sense of sailable

Definition

able to be steered

Synonyms

sailable

controllable

dirigible

steerable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clear

Definition

free of obstruction

All exits must be kept clear in case of fire.

Synonyms

unobstructed,

open,

free,

empty,

unhindered,

unimpeded,

unhampered

in the sense of negotiable

Parts of the road had been washed away, but it was still negotiable.

Synonyms

passable,

open,

clear,

navigable,

unobstructed,

traversable,

crossable

in the sense of open

Definition

unobstructed by buildings or trees

The emergency services will do their best to keep the highway open.

Synonyms

clear,

free,

passable,

uncluttered,

unhindered,

unimpeded,

navigable,

unobstructed,

unhampered,

opN

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navigator

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释义	Trends of navigable View usage for: navigable (nævɪgəbəl) adjective A navigable river is wide and deep enough for a boat to travel along safely. [formal] ...the navigable portion of the Nile. ...the Tiber, which was then still navigable. Synonyms: passable, negotiable, traversable, crossable More Synonyms of navigable More Synonyms of navigable navigable in British English (ˈnævɪɡəbəl) adjective 1. wide, deep, or safe enough to be sailed on or through a navigable channel 2. capable of being steered or controlled a navigable raft Derived forms navigability (ˌnavigaˈbility) or navigableness (ˈnavigableness) noun navigably (ˈnavigably) adverb navigable in American English (ˈnævɪgəbəl) adjective 1. wide or deep enough, or free enough from obstructions, for the passage of ships a navigable river 2. that can be steered, or directed a navigable balloon Derived forms navigability (ˌnavigaˈbility) noun navigably (ˈnavigably) adverb Word origin L navigabilis < navigare: see navigate Examples of 'navigable' in a sentence navigable Watch out for boats on any navigable river. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Its caldera is one of only two in the world that are navigable. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Brazil should spend that money by building more ports and making the rivers navigable. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There were networks of roads, tracks and navigable watercourses. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The seas were rough, but still navigable. Times, Sunday Times (2013) 1 (adjective) in the sense of passable Definition wide, deep, or safe enough to be sailed through the navigable portion of the Nile Synonyms passable muddy mountain roads that are barely passable negotiable Parts of the road had been washed away, but it was still negotiable. traversable crossable open The emergency services will do their best to keep the highway open. clear All exits must be kept clear in case of fire. unobstructed 2 (adjective) in the sense of sailable Definition able to be steered Synonyms sailable controllable dirigible steerable Additional synonyms in the sense of clear Definition free of obstruction All exits must be kept clear in case of fire. Synonyms unobstructed, open, free, empty, unhindered, unimpeded, unhampered in the sense of negotiable Parts of the road had been washed away, but it was still negotiable. Synonyms passable, open, clear, navigable, unobstructed, traversable, crossable in the sense of open Definition unobstructed by buildings or trees The emergency services will do their best to keep the highway open. Synonyms clear, free, passable, uncluttered, unhindered, unimpeded, navigable, unobstructed, unhampered, opN Nearby words of navigable nautical naval navel navigable navigate navigation navigator Synonyms of 'navigable' navigable Explore 'navigable' in the dictionary
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