understandable

adjective

un·​der·​stand·​able ¦əndə(r)¦standəbəl 

-aan-

1

: capable of being readily understood : intelligible

2

obsolete : able to understand or comprehend

understandableness noun

plural -es

understandably

-blē 

-li

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from understanden + -able

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Rhymes for understandable

• expandable
• mandible