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legible


leg·i·ble

adj \ˈle-jə-bəl\

Definition of LEGIBLE

1
: capable of being read or deciphered : plain <legible handwriting>
2
: capable of being discovered or understood
leg·i·bil·i·ty \ˌle-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
leg·i·bly \ˈle-jə-blē\ adverb

Examples of LEGIBLE

  1. The document is not legible.
  2. <an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face>

Origin of LEGIBLE

Middle English, from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read
First Known Use: 14th century

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