as in understandable
capable of being understood
a book that makes the subject of longitude comprehensible to most laymen
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The concerns are comprehensible enough: in the rarefied zero-sum world of elite American education, is the use of lotteries or personality scores for admissions not discriminatory toward Asian students who must be better than best in their efforts—when their efforts have any bearing at all?
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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