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readable

readable

26 2.0
Easy to see and understand because the letters are clear
  • adjective
  • /ˈriːdəbl/
translation icon : legible
  • This manual is written in a clear and readable style, making it easy for beginners to follow.
  • readable text
  • readable book
  • readable format

The print wasn't dark enough to make the ballot readable by the machine.

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Examples

  • So the the kind of prose itself is wonderful, very, very readable, very appealing.

  • So you see, a book published so long ago is still readable and eminent.

  • So she is making the book a lot more readable at this point.

  • And I will say text is incredibly readable compared to anything that I have tried before.

  • And so I think it's probably good to say this is a very readable translation.

  • Hopefully, this may cover some of the territory in a more readable way than past descriptions.

    Academic text (2012)
  • So he understood how to put deeply complex ideas into very readable prose.

  • The parameter values from the model output can be put onto a more readable scale as follows.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Beautiful code has been defined in general terms as readable, focused, testable, and elegant.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Early input made subsequent drafts more readable, thus facilitating the discussion of specific content.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

clear
vsreadable
1.0

Easy to understand and not confusing

is specifically about written text being easy to read and legible
understandable
vsreadable
171 1.6

Clear and easy to see what it means or why someone feels that way

focuses on easy visual decoding of writing rather than general clarity
legible
vsreadable
11 3.1

Clear enough to read easily, like handwriting or printed text

emphasizes overall text clarity and legibility beyond just neat letters
comprehensible
vsreadable
11 3.7

Easy to understand

concentrates on the visible ease of reading text rather than meaning
intelligible
vsreadable
8 4.4

Easy to hear and understand

leans more toward physical legibility of printed words than pure clarity
digestible
vsreadable
4 3.9

Easy to understand and remember

concerns the physical ease of reading written text rather than absorption
decipherable
vsreadable
1 3.7

Easy to read or understand

focuses on visual clarity of written text rather than mere solvability
scannable
vsreadable
1 3.7

An item that a scanner or person can read quickly

prioritizes easy visual reading rather than technical scanability
interpretable
vsreadable
1 5.7

Able to be understood or explained

highlights clear, legible text form rather than interpretive explanation
apprehensible
vsreadable
1 7.5

Most people can understand it easily

is about clear, legible presentation rather than only mental grasping
decodable
vsreadable
4.0

Easy to read because words use regular letter sounds

stresses plain, legible appearance rather than rule-based readability
comprehendible
vsreadable
3.7

Easy to understand

relates more to surface readability and clear letter shapes

Antonyms

8 5.5

Hard to read because the writing is messy or the print is faded

Compounds

computer-readable
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Data or files in a form a computer can read directly

4.3

A digital list of words and information that a computer can read

machine-readable text
  • Specialized
4.2

Text in a computer file that a program can read and use

How Readable

clear
8 1.0
readable
26 2.0
legible
11 3.1
unreadable
14 4.1

Surface Forms

readable positive
readabler comparative
readablest superlative

Morphology

readable = read (transparent) = read + able

The adjective is a regular deverbal formation from 'read' + '-able' meaning 'capable of being read', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Readable comes from the verb read ('to look at and understand writing') plus the ending -able ('able to be'), like in enjoyable. So something readable is literally 'able to be read', which is why we call writing that is clear and easy to understand 'readable'.