adjective
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(of handwriting, etc) able to be read or deciphered; legible
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(of style of writing) interesting, easy, or pleasant to read
Other Word Forms
- readability noun
- readably adverb
Etymology
Origin of readable
Example Sentences
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Despite these shortcomings, “The Death of Trotsky” is a tremendously readable book with a haunting message: Vengeance never sleeps.
Shrunken versions of novels like “Sense and Sensibility” and “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” will be sold by Coach as readable bag charms.
He made his home in the Scottish Borders and wrote readable, accessible novels in the realist tradition.
From BBC
The map was safely stowed in his pocket, wet and bedraggled but still readable.
From Literature
Some academic flourishes make the book at times less readable than necessary.
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