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- [ree-duh-buh l]
- /ˈri də bəl/
- /ˈriː.də.bl̩/
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- [ree-duh-buh l]
- /ˈri də bəl/
Definitions of readable word
- adjective readable easy or interesting to read. 1
- adjective readable capable of being read; legible: readable handwriting. 1
- adjective readable pertaining to letter mail with addresses and zip codes capable of being read by optical scanning devices. 1
- adjective readable enjoyable to read 1
- adjective readable handwriting: legible 1
- adjective readable can be scanned by machine 1
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Origin of readable
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; read1 + -able
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Parts of speech for Readable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
readable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
readable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for readable
adj readable
- precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- comprehensible — Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
- lucid — easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible: a lucid explanation.
- coherent — If something is coherent, it is well planned, so that it is clear and sensible and all its parts go well with each other.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
Antonyms for readable
adj readable
- unintelligible — not intelligible; not capable of being understood.
- illegible — not legible; impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc.: This letter is completely illegible.
- unreadable — not readable; undecipherable; scribbled: His scrawl was almost unreadable.
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
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