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
Their conflicts are universal and comprehensible but very specific, very much of the place where the characters live.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 25 June 2025
In 2000, the designer Sylvia Harris helped revise the U.S. census to be more accessible and comprehensible, leading to a 2 percent higher participation rate compared with the 1990 census.
—Celine Nguyen, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
There’s a moment in the final pages of the Voyage when Darwin implies that his apprehension of the magnitude of time comes to him through a kind of via negativa, that Desert Fathers practice of seeking God by stripping away all that is comprehensible and then watching to see what remains.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Unclear plan and purpose These moves have left many Americans feeling as though the White House has no comprehensible strategy.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 25 June 2025
In 2000, the designer Sylvia Harris helped revise the U.S. census to be more accessible and comprehensible, leading to a 2 percent higher participation rate compared with the 1990 census.
—Celine Nguyen, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
There’s a moment in the final pages of the Voyage when Darwin implies that his apprehension of the magnitude of time comes to him through a kind of via negativa, that Desert Fathers practice of seeking God by stripping away all that is comprehensible and then watching to see what remains.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Unclear plan and purpose These moves have left many Americans feeling as though the White House has no comprehensible strategy.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensible
Adjective
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Still not quite right, though understandable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Feelings of frustration over another potentially good, yet not great, season are understandable.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But many voters seemed to appreciate Mamdani’s acknowledging the challenges of living there, plus his upbeat, accessible timbre of the campaign.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their do-it-yourself culture, supported by tech like 3D printing, accessible electronics, and online tutorials, has successfully democratized small-scale aviation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Comprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensible. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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