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The river was navigable by canoe.
What does Navigable mean?
Navigable means able to be traveled through.
Dictionary definition
Possible or easy to travel through, especially by boat or by following a route.
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The trail became navigable once the snow melted.
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Clear signs made the large website more navigable for new users.
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What does navigable mean?
Navigable describes a route, river, or system that can be traveled through.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of navigable?
Impassable means a route cannot be traveled through.
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Which sentence uses navigable correctly?
This sentence uses navigable to describe a route that boats can travel through.
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Navigable
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nav · ih · guh · bul · strongest beat: nav
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WordNavigable.
Partadjective.
MeaningNavigable means able to be traveled through.
ExampleExample: The river was navigable by canoe.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- nav · ih · guh · bul
- Strongest beat
- nav
- Ending
- bul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nav.
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Synonyms
Words like Navigable
passableUse when a path or route can be traveled.
traversableUse for something that can be crossed or traveled through.
Antonyms
Opposite words
blockedUse when travel through a route is stopped.
impassableUse when a route cannot be traveled.
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Word family
Navigable word family
Base word
navigate
noun
navigation
The act or skill of finding a way.
noun
navigator
A person or tool that helps find a route.
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