comprehensible

adjective

com·​pre·​hen·​si·​ble ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce comprehensible (audio)
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: capable of being comprehended : intelligible
a comprehensible explanation
comprehensibility noun
comprehensibleness noun
comprehensibly adverb

Examples of comprehensible in a Sentence

a book that makes the subject of longitude comprehensible to most laymen
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Meaningful Transparency Transparency must go beyond surface-level initiatives to create trust-building and comprehensible healthcare experiences. Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The culture shock is comprehensible given Porsche’s priority on function over form. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024 Generative analytics helps organizations understand how to dig into large datasets by breaking them down into comprehensible components. Jimmie Lee, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Which is to say, whatever regulators come up with must be immediately comprehensible for the average shopper. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for comprehensible 

Word History

Etymology

see comprehend

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of comprehensible was in 1598

Dictionary Entries Near comprehensible

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“Comprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprehensible. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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