comprehendible
- adjective
- /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛndəbl/
- The teacher explained the math problem in a way that was clear and comprehendible for all the students.
The producer in this case will spend days picking through tape, cutting and pasting, trying to make the audio sound as good and comprehendible as possible.
- The producer in this case will spend days picking through tape, cutting and pasting, trying to make the audio sound as good and comprehendible as possible.
Examples
-
The producer in this case will spend days picking through tape, cutting and pasting, trying to make the audio sound as good and comprehendible as possible.
-
To me, that's not even comprehendible.
Blog text (32) -
After revising the text, it became more comprehendible, making it easier for readers to follow the argument.
-
Using simple language made the instructions comprehendible for everyone, regardless of their background.
Synonyms
Clear and easy to see what it means or why someone feels that way
A text or idea easy to understand
Easy to understand
Easy to hear and understand
Easy to understand
Easy to understand and remember
Something you can learn or understand
Something people can understand because there is a clear reason
Easy to understand or learn
Able to be understood or explained
Easy to read or understand
Easy to notice or understand
Most people can understand it easily
Easy to understand
Easy to understand
Easy to read because words use regular letter sounds
Someone can understand or solve it if they try
Antonyms
How Understandable
Surface Forms
Morphology
comprehendible = comprehend (transparent) = comprehend + ible
The adjective is formed from the verb 'comprehend' with the productive suffix '-ible' meaning 'able to be', so the meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
Comprehendible comes from the parts com- meaning 'together' and prehend meaning 'to take'. Think of it as 'taking' an idea into your mind, like 'grasping' something with your hand, so comprehendible means it can be understood.