comprehensible
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comprehensible
capable of being understood; intelligible: a comprehensible explanation of a scientific study
Not to be confused with:
comprehensive – of large scope; inclusive; having an extended mental range or grasp: a comprehensive study of the situation
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com·pre·hen·si·ble
(kŏm′prĭ-hĕn′sə-bəl)adj.
Readily comprehended or understood; intelligible.
[Latin comprehēnsibilis, from comprehēnsus, past participle of comprehendere, to comprehend; see comprehend.]
com′pre·hen′si·bil′i·ty n.
com′pre·hen′si·bly adv.
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comprehensible
(ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsəbəl)adj
capable of being comprehended
ˌcompreˌhensiˈbility, ˌcompreˈhensibleness n
ˌcompreˈhensibly adv
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com•pre•hen•si•ble
(ˌkɒm prɪˈhɛn sə bəl)adj.
capable of being comprehended; intelligible.
[1520–30; < Latin]
com`pre•hen`si•bil′i•ty, com`pre•hen′si•ble•ness, n.
com`pre•hen′si•bly, adv.
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comprehensible
comprehensive1. 'comprehensible'
If something is comprehensible, you can understand it.
The object is to make our research readable and comprehensible.
...language comprehensible only to the legal mind.
2. 'comprehensive'
If something is comprehensive, it is complete and includes everything that is important.
...a comprehensive list of all the items in stock.
Linda received comprehensive training after joining the firm.
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Adj. | 1. | comprehensible - capable of being comprehended or understood; "an idea comprehensible to the average mind" clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" explicable - capable of being explicated or accounted for; "explicable behavior" intelligible - well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly; "intelligible pronunciation" uncomprehensible, incomprehensible - difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein |
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comprehensible
adjective understandable, clear, plain, explicit, coherent, user-friendly, intelligible, graspable He spoke abruptly, in barely comprehensible Arabic.
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comprehensible
adjectiveCapable of being readily understood:
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Translations
قابِل للفَهْم
pochopitelnýsrozumitelný
forståelig
skiljanlegur
anlaşılabilir
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comprehensible
adj → verständlich; the graffiti is not comprehensible → das Graffito ist nicht verständlich or zu verstehen
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comprehend
(kompriˈhend) verb1. to understand.
2. to include.
ˌcompreˈhensible adjective capable of being understood.
ˌcompreˈhension (-ʃən) noun the act or power of understanding. After reading the passage the teacher asked questions to test the children's comprehension.
ˈcompreˈhensive (-siv) adjective including many things. The school curriculum is very comprehensive.
ˌcompreˈhensively adverbˌcompreˈhensiveness noun
comprehensive school
one that provides education for children of all abilities.
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