How Do You Spell INNAVIGABILITY?
Pronunciation: [ɪnnˌavɪɡəbˈɪlɪti] (IPA) 
Pronunciation: [ɪnnˌavɪɡəbˈɪlɪti] (IPA)
Innavigability refers to the state or quality of being unable to navigate, traverse, or travel through a particular area or watercourse. The term is primarily used in the context of water bodies such as rivers, streams, or channels that cannot be navigated due to various obstacles, natural or man-made. It signifies the lack of navigational feasibility or the absence of safe passage for ships, boats, or vessels.
This concept often arises when a waterway has extreme shallowness, low depth, or excessive obstructions like rocks, sandbars, debris, or dense vegetation, making it impractical or unsafe for any vessel to navigate. The presence of strong currents, rapids, waterfalls, or narrow passages can also contribute to the innavigability of a watercourse.
Innavigability may occur temporarily or permanently, depending on the prevailing conditions of a water body. While some waterways may occasionally become innavigable due to flooding or other environmental factors, others are classified as innavigable by default, meaning they lack the necessary depth or width to allow for safe and efficient navigation.
The term can also extend metaphorically to describe situations or issues that are difficult or impossible to navigate, understand, or resolve. In such cases, innavigability conveys the complexity, intricacy, or perplexity of the topic or situation at hand.
