Difference between Navigable and Passable

What is the difference between Navigable and Passable?

Navigable as an adjective is (for a body of water: sea, river etc.): capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels. while Passable as an adjective is that which may be passed or traversed.

Navigable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (for a body of water: sea, river etc.): capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels. (for a boat): seaworthy; in a navigable state; steerable. (for a balloon): steerable, dirigible

Passable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: That which may be passed or traversed.Tolerable; satisfactory; adequate.

We hope you now know whether to use Navigable or Passable in your sentence.

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