comprehensible

adjective

com·pre·hen·si·ble ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl

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Synonyms of comprehensible next

: capable of being comprehended : intelligible

a comprehensible explanation

comprehensibility

ˌkäm-pri-ˌhen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē

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noun

comprehensibleness

ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl-nəs

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noun

comprehensibly

ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-blē

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adverb

Examples of comprehensible in a Sentence

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? —

Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 The precise figures are less important than the core takeaway, however: Syrians are split in their loyalties, and those splits are comprehensible. —

Daniel Corstange, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2016 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. —

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