nav·i·ga·ble

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• nav|i|ga|ble — «NAV uh guh buhl», adjective. 1. that ships can travel on or through: »The Mississippi River is deep enough to be navigable. 2. that can be sailed; seaworthy. 3. that can be steered: »Without a rudder the ship was not navigable. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• nav´i|ga|ble|ness — nav|i|ga|ble «NAV uh guh buhl», adjective. 1. that ships can travel on or through: »The Mississippi River is deep enough to be navigable. 2. that can be sailed; seaworthy. 3. that can be steered: »Without a rudder the ship was not navigable.… …   Useful english dictionary

• cir|cum|nav|i|ga|ble — «SUR kuhm NAV uh guh buhl», adjective. that can be circumnavigated …   Useful english dictionary

• in|nav|i|ga|ble — «ih NAV uh guh buhl, ihn », adjective. not navigable: »th innavigable lake (John Dryden) …   Useful english dictionary

• un|nav|i|ga|ble — «uhn NAV uh guh buhl», adjective. not navigable; not admitting of navigation: »an unnavigable river …   Useful english dictionary

• ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

• nav — ce·lo·nav·i·ga·tion; ma·nav·el·ins; me·nav·e·lings; nav; nav·ar; nav·a·rho; nav·i·cel·la; nav·i·cert; nav·i·ga·bil·i·ty; nav·i·ga·ble; nav·i·ga·bly; nav·i·gate; nav·i·ga·tion; nav·i·ga·tion·al; nav·i·ga·tor; sat·nav; nav·vy; ma·nav·il·ins;… …   English syllables

• navigable — nav·i·ga·ble …   English syllables

• navigable — nav•i•ga•ble [[t]ˈnæv ɪ gə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) navig. naut. deep and wide enough to provide passage to ships 2) navig. naut. capable of being steered or guided, as a ship, aircraft, or missile • Etymology: 1520–30; < L nāvigābilis, der. of… …   From formal English to slang

• navigable — nav|i|ga|ble [ nævıgəbl ] adjective a navigable river, lake, etc. is deep and wide enough for ships to travel through ╾ nav|i|ga|bil|i|ty [ ,nævıgə bıləti ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English