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
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.
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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
The concerns are comprehensible enough: in the rarefied zero-sum world of elite American education, is the use of lotteries or personality scores for admissions not discriminatory toward Asian students who must be better than best in their efforts—when their efforts have any bearing at all?
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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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
The concerns are comprehensible enough: in the rarefied zero-sum world of elite American education, is the use of lotteries or personality scores for admissions not discriminatory toward Asian students who must be better than best in their efforts—when their efforts have any bearing at all?
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensible
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Two tony safari experiences are accessible in Tanzania via bush plane, which Safari Air Link can provide.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2025
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The majority of viewing targets are easily accessible to newcomers using nothing but the naked eye and a dark sky, although some may benefit from the use of a stargazing smartphone app such as Stellarium, or Starry night.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Comprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensible. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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