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interpretable

interpretable

1 5.7
Able to be understood or explained
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtəbl/
translation icon : interpretable
  • The report was written clearly, so it is interpretable by everyone, regardless of their background.
  • readily interpretable
  • interpretable solution
  • interpretable factor

So while you're looking for things, you got to understand that a sign is an interpretable event or action.

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Examples

  • Overall, the CCSS-WL are clearly written, succinct, and likely interpretable by the public at large.

    Academic text (2014)
  • For significant predictors, logistic regression produces an interpretable odds ratio estimate.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Further, these items do not load on any of the factors in a clear, interpretable manner.

    Academic text (2010)
  • However, interpretable factor patterns were not found in the Chinese and Korean data.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The data in Table 6 are also interpretable with this same rationale.

    Academic text (2007)
  • In addition, the three-factor model was more readily interpretable than the four- and five-factor models I examined.

    Academic text (2004)
  • And third, we determined whether the factors were interpretable (i.e., made conceptual sense).

    Academic text (2008)
  • Better computational tools are needed to reduce the high dimensionality of phenotypic data sets into intuitive and interpretable units.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Fluency refers to the number of ideas a person expresses through interpretable responses that use the stimulus in a meaningful manner.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The teacher explained the difficult concept in an interpretable way, making it easier for students to understand.

Synonyms

understandable
vsinterpretable
171 1.6

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

can cover both easy cases and those needing interpretation
comprehensible
vsinterpretable
11 3.7

Easy to understand

may also apply when understanding requires interpretation or explanation
intelligible
vsinterpretable
8 4.4

Easy to hear and understand

can include things that need interpretation rather than being plainly clear
explainable
vsinterpretable
7 3.8

Easy to understand

also covers cases that need interpretation rather than direct accounts
digestible
vsinterpretable
4 3.9

Easy to understand and remember

can also describe things that need careful interpretation rather than ease
knowable
vsinterpretable
4 4.6

Something you can learn or understand

is focused on present interpretability or being explainable now rather than mere possibility
explicable
vsinterpretable
2 5.5

Something people can understand because there is a clear reason

is about being open to interpretation as well as having reasons
graspable
vsinterpretable
1 3.8

Easy to understand or learn

also covers items that need interpretation, not only simple grasping
decipherable
vsinterpretable
1 3.7

Easy to read or understand

is more general, covering understanding by interpretation not only decoding
apprehensible
vsinterpretable
1 7.5

Most people can understand it easily

adds that some cases may need interpretation beyond simple apprehension
fathomable
vsinterpretable
1 4.9

Easy to understand

is broader, also including things that are open to interpretation
deducible
vsinterpretable
1 6.6

Able to be worked out from the given information

is wider, including direct interpretation or explanation rather than inference only
comprehendible
vsinterpretable
3.7

Easy to understand

also includes things that need interpretation rather than instant grasping
scrutable
vsinterpretable
7.0

Easy to understand

also applies when understanding needs interpretive effort rather than plain inspection
decodable
vsinterpretable
4.0

Easy to read because words use regular letter sounds

is broader and includes things needing interpretation beyond simple rules
figure-outable
vsinterpretable
  • Informal
7.7

Someone can understand or solve it if they try

is less about effort and more about being open to interpretation

Antonyms

Not possible to understand or explain

How Understandable

transparent
68 4.1
clear
1.0
interpretable
1 5.7
unclear
207 3.9
obscure
28 8.2

Surface Forms

interpretable positive

Morphology

interpretable = interpret (transparent) = interpret + able

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-able' to 'interpret', so the meaning 'capable of being interpreted' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Interpretable comes from the verb interpret and the related word interpreter, which mean 'to explain' or 'to translate'. So interpretable is interpret + -able, and it means something 'able to be explained' or 'able to be understood'.