digestible

adjective

di·​gest·​ible dī-ˈje-stə-bəl How to pronounce digestible (audio)
də-
: capable of being digested

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Founders Briton Hadden and Henry Luce envisioned a magazine that would synthesize complex events into digestible narratives, ensuring accessibility for busy readers. Mark Howard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024 That anybody can generate such images provides a way to immediately express inchoate feelings about an inchoate world through an immediately digestible image. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024 Break down complex ideas into digestible steps and encourage engagement through comments and Q&A sessions. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 And often, to simplify the story and connect the dots in a more easily digestible way, a player may get editorial credit in the final cut for a move that, in reality, was more nuanced and involved multiple parties. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for digestible 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of digestible was in the 14th century

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“Digestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestible. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

digestible

adjective
di·​gest·​ible dī-ˈjes-tə-bəl How to pronounce digestible (audio)
də-
: capable of being digested
digestibility
-ˌjes-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē
noun

Medical Definition

digestible

adjective
di·​gest·​ible -ˈjes-tə-bəl How to pronounce digestible (audio)
: capable of being digested

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