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illegibility

il·leg·i·ble
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-lej-uh-buh l]
    • /ɪˈlɛdʒ ə bəl/
    • /ɪ.ˌle.dʒə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-lej-uh-buh l]
    • /ɪˈlɛdʒ ə bəl/

Definitions of illegibility word

  • adjective illegibility not legible; impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc.: This letter is completely illegible. 1
  • noun illegibility The characteristic or quality of being illegible; the quality of being difficult or impossible to read. 1
See all 2 definitions of illegibility

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Origin of illegibility

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; il-2 + legible

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Illegibility

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Illegibility

illegibility popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

illegibility usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for illegibility

noun illegibility

  • legibility — Also, legibleness. the state or quality of being legible.
Just one Antonym for illegibility

Related words

  • illegible

    not legible; impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc.: This letter is completely illegible.
All related words to illegibility

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