Definition of 'comprehensible'
adjective
Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
[formal]
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comprehensible in British English
adjective
capable of being comprehended
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Derived forms
comprehensibility (ˌcompreˌhensiˈbility) or comprehensibleness (ˌcompreˈhensibleness) noun
comprehensibly (ˌcompreˈhensibly)
adverb
Word Frequency
comprehensible in American English
adjective
that can be comprehended; intelligible
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comprehensibility (ˌcompreˌhensiˈbility)
noun
comprehensibly (ˌcompreˈhensibly)
adverb
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