READABLE

clear, decipherable, readable

(adjective) easily deciphered

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

readable (comparative more readable, superlative most readable)

(of handwriting, print, etc) legible, possible to read or at least decipher

which can be read—i.e. accessed or played—by a certain technical type of device

(of a book) enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed

Synonyms

• (able to be read): legible

Antonyms

• unreadable

• illegible

Hyponyms

• computer-readable

• human-readable

• machine-readable

Source: Wiktionary


Read"a*ble, a.

Definition: Such as can be read; legible; fit or suitable to be read; worth reading; interesting.

– Read"a*ble*ness, n.

– Read"a*bly, adv,.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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