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- [lej-uh-bil-i-tee]
- /ˌlɛdʒ əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
- /leʤɪˈbɪlɪtɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lej-uh-bil-i-tee]
- /ˌlɛdʒ əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
Definitions of legibility word
- noun legibility Also, legibleness. the state or quality of being legible. 1
- noun legibility Also called visibility. Typography. the quality of type that affects the perceptibility of a word, line, or paragraph of printed matter. Compare readability (def 2). 1
- noun legibility The quality of being clear enough to read. 1
- noun legibility fact of being readable 1
- noun legibility The property of being legible or easily readable. 0
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Origin of legibility
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; legible + -ity
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Parts of speech for Legibility
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
legibility popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
legibility usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for legibility
noun legibility
- simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- precision — the state or quality of being precise.
- purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
Antonyms for legibility
noun legibility
- inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- dirtiness — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
- imprecision — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
Top questions with legibility
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