decipherable

adjective

Definition of decipherablenext
1
as in analyzable

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2
as in legible

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipherable
  1. legible
  2. soluble
  3. readable
  4. discernible
  5. explicable
  6. explicit
  7. solvable
  8. visible
Adjective
  • Then the door opened, and in came some kind of young person, tall and heron-thin, in a jumpsuit dirty at the knees, wearing a buzz cut that shone golden under the fluorescents and a gender that was not immediately legible.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • If artists no longer require the art context to make their work legible, Israel suggests another possibility: that artists become their own contexts, independent of traditional categories and institutions, not unlike celebrities in the mold of Kim Kardashian or Pharrell Williams.
    Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of legible
Adjective
  • These foods offer prebiotic (or soluble) fiber that healthy gut bacteria consume.
    Christina Manian, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Beta-glucans are the soluble fiber in oats that help improve blood glucose, keep you full and boost the good bacteria in your gut.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of soluble
Adjective
  • But the tags aren’t always aligned properly to be readable.
    Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Some articles were only marginally more readable than technical papers, while others were sprawling, thinky pieces of actual or imagined social relevance.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of readable
Adjective
  • The fallout of those efforts is discernible in the finished works.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Her co-star Riley Keough knew what was going on and guided Temple through it, but Temple has continued to have panic attacks throughout the years, often for no discernible reason at all.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of discernible
Adjective
  • That just makes how Núñez is feeling less explicable for the club.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
  • As ever, the director stamps it all with his unique aesthetic preferences, which are very deliberate if not always explicable.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of explicable
Adjective
  • The resultant climax is actually real here — there’s no condensed milk substitute in sight — but Mitchell’s explicit moment of self-love isn’t just included for shock value.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The judge in Ramirez’s case prohibited her from engaging in nursing activities without explicit permission following her February 2024 arrest.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of explicit
Adjective
  • Since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, the only moments when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has seemed potentially solvable have been times when the United States has taken charge.
    Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Yet history shows that air pollution is a solvable problem.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of solvable
Adjective
  • Card faces are visible for exponentially longer when pitched from a dealer’s hand situated a foot or so above the card table.
    Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Topline The northern lights may be visible along a stretch of northern states Tuesday night, and a recent solar flare could heavily disrupt radio frequencies this week, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of visible
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decipher

decipherable

deciphered

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