comprehensible
adjective
com·pre·hen·si·ble
ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl 
-prē-
: capable of being comprehended : intelligible
a comprehensible explanation
Examples of comprehensible in a Sentence
a book that makes the subject of longitude comprehensible to most laymen
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Given the stakes for reproductive autonomy, Donegan’s reservations are entirely comprehensible.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Yet Americans have persuaded themselves that their present challenges are less comprehensible and their politics more venal than those of eras past.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
This distinction is abundantly and immediately clear onstage, never explained but automatically comprehensible to audiences as soon as the dialogue begins, and a testament to the strength of the writing and conception of the piece.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The decision was comprehensible — Caen were on another dismal run in Ligue 2 — but its execution rankled some.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Yet Americans have persuaded themselves that their present challenges are less comprehensible and their politics more venal than those of eras past.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
This distinction is abundantly and immediately clear onstage, never explained but automatically comprehensible to audiences as soon as the dialogue begins, and a testament to the strength of the writing and conception of the piece.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The decision was comprehensible — Caen were on another dismal run in Ligue 2 — but its execution rankled some.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comprehensible
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“Comprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprehensible. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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