as in understandable
capable of being understood
a book that makes the subject of longitude comprehensible to most laymen
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Recent Examples of comprehensible
Yet Americans have persuaded themselves that their present challenges are less comprehensible and their politics more venal than those of eras past.
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Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
This distinction is abundantly and immediately clear onstage, never explained but automatically comprehensible to audiences as soon as the dialogue begins, and a testament to the strength of the writing and conception of the piece.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The decision was comprehensible — Caen were on another dismal run in Ligue 2 — but its execution rankled some.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The impulse to domesticate performance into a comprehensible story was denied by the sensory bombardment of his productions.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
This distinction is abundantly and immediately clear onstage, never explained but automatically comprehensible to audiences as soon as the dialogue begins, and a testament to the strength of the writing and conception of the piece.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The decision was comprehensible — Caen were on another dismal run in Ligue 2 — but its execution rankled some.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The impulse to domesticate performance into a comprehensible story was denied by the sensory bombardment of his productions.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comprehensible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensible
accessible
Adjective
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So, Katz was, and continues to be, ahead of her time, offering a medley of individualized laser services (something that is still somewhat rare in combination) at a price that makes these often astronomical treatments relatively accessible.—
Nora Zelevansky,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The aircraft, built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, is from a time when air travel became more accessible to people.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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“Comprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensible. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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