navigable

Open to ships

Navigable describes waterways deep and wide enough for boats or ships to travel through: The river is navigable for about fifty miles upstream.

By extension, navigable applies to any route or path that can be traveled: The mountain roads become barely navigable in winter.

In computing and interface design, a navigable system is one users can move through easily: The website's navigable menu made finding information simple.

passable

traversable

Capable of being crossed

clear · fordable · accessible · usable · practicable · passable · negotiable · manageable · viable

waterway

canal

Dug water passage

  • riverLarge flowing watercourse
  • channelPassage for transmission
  • straitConstricted marine passage

estuary · fjord · creek · tributary · confluence · stream · inlet · bayou · watercourse · seaway

sailing

yacht

Large pleasure vessel

starboard · port · helm · rudder · tiller · keel · mast · skipper · sextant · windward

steerable

helm

Vessel's steering mechanism

control · steering · course · handling · autopilot · tiller · joystick · responsive · controllable · trackable

interface

menu

List of available dishes

user-friendly · browsable · searchable · sitemap · breadcrumb · hyperlink · tab · dropdown · interface · usability

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passability

navigableimpassable

Impossible to traverse

unnavigable · blocked · obstructed · closed · inaccessible

USABILITY (interface/system)

navigableunnavigable

Cannot be traveled through

unusable · confusing · unintuitive · bewildering · labyrinthine

Phrases
Family

navigability

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G