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   comprehensible

   /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be understood; intelligible: "clear and comprehensible English"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French compréhensible or Latin comprehensibilis, from comprehens- ‘seized, comprised’, from the verb comprehendere (see comprehend).

   Derivatives

   • 1. comprehensibility noun
   • 2. comprehensibly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › comprehensibleComprehensible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMPREHENSIBLE is capable of being comprehended : intelligible. How to use comprehensible in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › comprehensibleCOMPREHENSIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   able to be understood: It's written in clear, comprehensible English. Her writing is barely comprehensible to me. Opposites. incomprehensible. inexplicable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Easy to understand. (as) clear as day idiom. abundantly clear. accessible. accessibly. assimilable. digestible. explicitness. express purpose.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › comprehensibleCOMPREHENSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English ...

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   The image isn't totally comprehensible. The behaviour of humans is not remotely akin to the passage through time and space of mere objects, entirely comprehensible through the laws of physics. But it is important that you find ways to make it more comprehensible and really make it fun and relevant.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › comprehensibleComprehensible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. capable of being comprehended or understood. “an idea comprehensible to the average mind” synonyms: comprehendible. clear. readily apparent to the mind. accessible, approachable. capable of being read with comprehension. apprehensible, graspable, intelligible, perceivable, understandable. capable of being apprehended or understood.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncomprehensible adjective - Definition, pictures ...

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   Definition of comprehensible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › comprehensibleComprehensible - definition of ... - The Free Dictionary

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   comprehensible - capable of being comprehended or understood; "an idea comprehensible to the average mind"

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › comprehensible_adjcomprehensible, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective comprehensible, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.