comprehensible
adjective
com·pre·hen·si·ble
ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl 
-prē-
: capable of being comprehended : intelligible
a comprehensible explanation
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Examples of comprehensible in a Sentence
a book that makes the subject of longitude comprehensible to most laymen
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This means setting up systems for auditability and explainability so that AI systems are transparent and their decision-making processes—if not exactly their inner workings—are comprehensible and open to scrutiny and challenge by humans.
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Rohit Anabheri, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Kane appreciated how efficiently McMahon distilled the cascades of information on the internet into something comprehensible.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Huberman’s ability to present complex ideas in a calm and comprehensible way, along tackling useful topics (improving your sleep, memory, energy levels, etc), has helped grow his podcast into a powerhouse in just three years.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
According to The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia’s renowned natural history museum, new technology has only increased the need for science illustrators, who can help bring either nanoparticles or galaxies to a comprehensible scale; a handful of colleges have science illustration programs.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
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Rohit Anabheri, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Kane appreciated how efficiently McMahon distilled the cascades of information on the internet into something comprehensible.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Huberman’s ability to present complex ideas in a calm and comprehensible way, along tackling useful topics (improving your sleep, memory, energy levels, etc), has helped grow his podcast into a powerhouse in just three years.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
According to The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia’s renowned natural history museum, new technology has only increased the need for science illustrators, who can help bring either nanoparticles or galaxies to a comprehensible scale; a handful of colleges have science illustration programs.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
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“Comprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprehensible. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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